The majority of Hongkongers celebrate Christmas on December 25. However, a handful will set aside January 7 as their holy day – that’s the day the Russian Orthodox Church observes Christmas Day and many non-Russian Hongkongers have embraced the faith. Christmas for Orthodox churches refers to the same holiday as the Catholic Christmas, but is […]
Missionary Logic: Too Little, Too Late
by Fr. Barnabas Powell “Jack” was a missionary to Ethiopia providing free education, but his subtler task was to convert the locals from the ancient Ethiopian Orthodox Church to his modern form of American Christianity. There was just one problem. He found himself drawn to the beauty of the faith that the apostles brought to […]
Chaplain Runs Marathon In Cassock
File this under: Priests: Only Men Need Apply “I wanted to show that the Church always lived with its people and was present at all events: from public events to sports. That’s why I took part in this marathon. I could see that the people liked it: whenever I was running, I was applauded more […]
Why Support “Journey To Orthodoxy”?
by Fr. John A. Peck Ever watch the news? Ever tried to count the items covered which qualify as ‘good news’ as opposed to ‘bad news’ ? Sometimes I do, just to make myself crazy. It’s depressing work. Have you ever noticed that Journey To Orthodoxy publishes good news? Only good news? Our world is […]
A Calvinist Anglican Converts To Orthodoxy
Mark Bradshaw, with Conversations On Orthodoxy, recently interviewed me regarding my conversion to the Orthodox Christian Faith. An audio recording of the interview is available online. Here is a transcript of the interview: Mark Bradshaw: Welcome to another Conversation on Orthodoxy. Deacon Joseph Gleason: I think that when you go into an Orthodox church, and you open […]
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