by Fr. Brendan Pelphrey Converts to Orthodoxy are frequently asked why we became Orthodox. Since my wife and I were chrismated in 1995 we have answered this question hundreds of times, but often it is difficult to know exactly what to say. It is not that our story changes each time, but that the reason […]
550 Students Baptized in Belgrade
Outside the Cathedral of Saint Mark in Belgrade yesterday, April 17th (Palm Sunday), 550 primary and secondary students were baptized into the Orthodox Christian Church. This marks probably the largest mass baptism in the city of Belgrade. The baptism is organized by the Commission for Religion of the Archdiocese of Belgrade and Karlovikiou, headed by […]
An Open Letter To Orthodox Anglicans
by Fr. Geoffrey Korz As a former member of the Anglican Communion myself, I very much appreciate both the traditions which led me to Orthodoxy, and the sentiment and love contained in this excellent article. Fr. Geoffrey is a friend of mine, and I’m only sorry I have not found and published this outstanding letter […]
XENO – Who Is the Stranger?
by Fr. John S. Bakas In this story Fr. John Bakas relates the story of an Orthodox Christian convert who saved more Jews from certain death during the Holocaust than Oscar Schindler. We will have more on Chiune Sugihara in the future. In Greek, the word, “xeno,” denotes someone who is a “stranger,” someone that […]
My Conversion To Eastern Orthodoxy: Part 1
by Mike Spreng I picked this up from Mike Spreng’s blog “Classical Christianity” and republished it with his permission. In case you are new here or have not noticed the change in this site, I am converting to Eastern Orthodoxy. It was not the easiest jump but as the first month has passed I can […]
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