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Reflections of an Orthodox Pilgrim

April 18, 2011 By Fr. John 3 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Clergy, Featured, Lutheran Tagged With: Bishop Kallistos Ware, convert, Fr. Brendan Pelphrey, Hinduism, Lutheran, orthodoxy

 



 

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