“What you are going to do, do quickly” Jn. 13:27 The above words were spoken to Judas on the night he betrayed his Lord. Earlier in the Gospel of John, it was revealed that Judas was a thief and would steal money from the moneybag (Cf. Jn. 12:6ff). Our Lord long-suffered with Judas. The Lord …
Category: Orthodoxy in America
Of What Unity Do You Speak?
The executive committee for what is called the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America (that's a mouth full!) met recently and issued a statement which reaffirmed their commitment to Orthodox unity in the U.S. - The Executive Committee of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of …
The Charisma of the Age: An Orthodox critique of the Charismatic Movement
The modern world is not "secular" by chance. It is also the result of a great religious formation. I have made the case elsewhere that the secular world is actually “religious” in its manifestation, and I hold to it. In this article, I will be using “secular” and “religious” in their typical modern juxtaposition. One …
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Moral Heresy
In true Christianity, Orthodoxy, right faith and living go hand in hand. For instance, a person cannot confess that Jesus Christ is not God and be an Orthodox Christian, in confessing something contrary to the revelation of God in His Church such a one is setting himself at odds with that revelation. Of course, one …
The Religious Phenomenon of LGBTQ-ism
Every person has a worldview - principles, beliefs, and a school of thought - by which one encounters and experiences the surrounding world and its events, together with how one governs his person. Most of the time, at least in “Western” societies, a worldview is self-chosen, and thus for most adults becomes an act …
You Shall be My Martyr
“All alike displayed faith in Christ to their persecutors, they proclaimed the Name and were willing to die.” St. Nicholas Cabasilas Such was the disposition of the Christian martyrs. Martyrs are those who have shed their blood to hold fast the Faith. Yet martyr simply means witness. Christ the Lord tells His disciples, “You shall …
The Inkless Pen 