by Fr. Peter Smith Perhaps this journey to Orthodoxy really starts for me as a Roman Catholic college student. The Newman Club was an interesting way to meet “people” [from a college student, you need to read “girls!”] and so I “joined” the Club. Soon, however, there was an instant shock wave through the Newman […]
My Everday Life and Orthodox Faith: Pt 3
This is part 3 of a six part series on one family’s conversion to the Orthodoxy Faith. Vera decided to stay home. We have three cats and two dogs. Someone had to see to their needs. Vera told me later that she kept praying this part of The Trisagion Prayers: O Heavenly King, O Comforter, […]
Muslim Preachers, Missionaries, Scholars, Mullahs, & Imams Leave Islam and Enter Christianity
Ex-Muslim Scholar’s Book Refutes Islam A former leading Muslim scholar has written a book refuting the idea that Islam is a peaceful religion, despite fears for his life. While many people have been arguing that those behind the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks do not represent true Islam, Mark Gabriel has been putting the finishing touches […]
My Everday Life and Orthodox Faith: Pt 2
This is part 2 of a six part serious of blogposts on one family’s inspiring journey to the Orthodox faith. There are many details to fill in today. I shared last time about visiting an Orthodox church over Labor day weekend of 2005. Vera, our searching daughter, was living at home but driving 60 miles […]
Addressing Some Questions
Part Five from the “Becoming Orthodox” blog. My friend Connie left the following comment and I thought I would address with a whole new post: I thought venerating icons meant kissing them? I don’t know, to me, Greek orthodoxy looks a lot like Catholicism by a different name and using different vocabulary. I am going […]
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