November 20, 2017 21 0 How to See the Image of God in a World of Social Networking When the semester begins, I can tell that my students have trouble going for a few hours without checking their phones to see who’s…
November 8, 2017 1211 0 Why Do We not See Christ or Saints Smile in Iconography? I’ve heard it from others and wondered it myself when first exploring Orthodoxy: why do we not see Jesus or the saints smile in…
October 31, 2017 3450 0 12 Things to Know before Visiting an Orthodox Church Orthodox worship is different! Some of these differences are apparent, if perplexing, from the first moment you walk in a church. Others become…
October 27, 2017 2279 2 Why More African Americans Are Turning to the Orthodox Church The African-American community is being drawn to Orthodox Christianity, inspired by its roots in Africa, claims to authenticity, and reverence to black saints. …
October 13, 2017 624 1 How Can I Defeat the Passion of Laziness? “Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, which, having no captain, overseer or ruler, provides her supplies in the…
October 4, 2017 404 0 The Parallel between the Star Wars Movies and Orthodox Christianity Remember in the Star Wars movies, how various emotions were able to throw different characters over to “the Dark Side of the Force”? Anger,…
September 25, 2017 5959 4 The Question of Long Hair in Orthodox Christianity Question: How do you reconcile the Orthodox practice of clergy and monastics not cutting their hair with 1st Corinthians 11:14, which says: “Does not…
August 3, 2017 1477 0 St. Theophan’s Possible Assumptions Concerning Life on Other Planets From the Unpublished Collection of Letters by St. Theophan the Recluse: With great pleasure, I am ready to tell you a word or two…
July 20, 2017 82 1 Royal Inadequacies of the Royal Priesthood “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!”–Psalm 133:1 While there are many wonderful and holy pastors who labor in…
March 2, 2017 33 2 Surviving the Great Lent… and Flourishing Most of us remember days in our life that have been so packed with activity that we skip breakfast, lunch, or dinner – or…