by Fr. John Whiteford One of the more ironic moments of my life occurred on May 20th, 2007. I was standing in front of the Kremlin in Moscow. I was by then a priest, and so was attired accordingly in the typical black riassa, pectoral cross, and skufia of a Russian Priest. A family from […]
Patriarch Kirill: Church Mission Should Be Better Represented On Web
Hey, we’re trying! Support this important work by clicking here. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has urged the clergy to conduct more active missionary work among Internet users. “The mission of the Church can and must be widely spread to the Internet. Blogs, social networks – all then are offering new opportunities for […]
Khorezm Gets First Orthodox Temple
URGENCH, UzbekistanWorkers have finished building the first Russian Orthodox temple in Khorezm Oblast, Fergana News reported January 18. The workers installed domes with crosses on the Temple of Job the Righteous and Long-Suffering in time for Theophany, the January 19 Orthodox holiday. The metropolitan of Tashkent and Uzbekistan, Vikentii, pronounced the holy liturgy and blessed […]
Lenten Liturgy: Compare and Contrast
For the feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs, I thought I would offer something in anticipation of Lent, and which also demonstrates one of my favorite sayings: You don’t become Orthodox because it is the best choice. You become Orthodox when you realize it is the ONLY choice. Now, no one will deny that this […]
Crossing the Bosphorus
by Robert Arakaki With its many denominations Protestantism is no stranger to people changing churches, but there is something deeply unsettling about a Protestant family deciding to move over to a nearby Orthodox parish. The phrase “swimming the Tiber” or “crossing the Bosphorus” alludes to the deep chasm separating Protestantism from the two ancient traditions […]
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