I live in Phoenix, Arizona, which has approximately the same population as St. Petersberg. We have 1/10th the number of Churches St. Petersberg has. I say, more churches! More! Metropolitan Varsonofy of St. Petersburg and Ladoga believes there are not enough Orthodox churches in the ‘northern capital.’ “Today there are over 200 churches in St. […]
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A Life Changed By Icons
by Vasily Tomachinsky —Please tell us about your background and your journey to the Orthodox Church. My name is Cliff (Isaac in Orthodox Baptism) Gardner, and this is my background. I was raised in a Protestant Southern Baptist family. We were in the military; my father was in the U.S. Air Force. I have four brothers, […]
What To Do On “National Back To Church Sunday”?
This September, my parish, St. George Church in Prescott, Arizona, will be participating in the National Back To Church Sunday for the third year in a row. I believe this is an excellent opportunity for outreach and I’ve outlined some important, easy-to-do things that can be done RIGHT NOW to prepare and welcome home to […]
I Will Protect My Parishioners, No Matter What
Interview with Schema-Hegumen Nektariy Haji-Petropoulos, abbot of Holy Trinity Skete in Mexico City This is an excellent article on a Greek hieromonk serving mostly Russians in Mexico City! That is real Orthodox Christianity. Abbot Nektariy Haji-Petropoulos is an historic figure in the modern Russian Orthodox Church, say the parishioners of Holy Trinity Skete in Mexico […]
Defensive Anchor Walks A Spiritual Path
Steelers safety Troy Polamalu opened his red leather-bound playbook to a dog-eared page. “The life of a man hangs by a hair,” he began reading in a voice as soft as falling snow. “At every step our life hangs in the balance.” It was three days before the Steelers’ A.F.C. divisional playoff game against the […]