Dear readers, I present to you a translation of a message from Met. Luke of Zaporozhye about the meeting of Pat. Bartholomew and Pope Leo at Iznik (Nicaea), which happened not long ago. His message is forthright and timely. I have posted a number of other messages from Met. Luke on this blog. They may …
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What follows is a letter from Archbishop Theophan of Poltava, of blessed memory. He penned this letter on 4/31/36, in the short calm between two World Wars. The fact that the themes he touches upon are so close to those of our times shows that modern man has learned very little. Today, secular leaders speak …
“His disciples came to him and showed him the buildings of the temple. But Jesus told them, 'You see all of these things, do you not? Amen, I tell you that not one stone will be left standing on another; all will be thrown down,'” Matthew 24: 1-2. After years of Jewish resistance to the …
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“Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven,” Matt. 23:9. Every so often, a goodhearted Protestant will post this verse in the comment section of my social media. “Matthew 23:9, what are you doing, brother?” “Call no man father … whatever Jesus!” I appreciate their …
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Below is a timely word from St. Nikolia Velimirovich. This prophetic call of his to European peoples is recorded by St. Justin Popovich in his book entitled “The Orthodox Church and Ecumenism.” St. Nikolia's word is equally applicable to the United States of America. Moreover, the spirit that he addresses is not one contingent upon …
Life indeed is a sea. Sometimes it is calm and peaceful, and other times the wind and waves boisterously rage. Unexpectedly, a storm can roll quickly out of seeming “nowhere.” In the Kingdom of Heaven, the tempestuous nature of changing time will be gone. “And there was before the throne as it were a sea …
May we not forget the multitude of Christian martyrs who have suffered under the brutalities of Islam. Once again, Christians and minority Muslim groups are being brutally murdered by Sunni Islamists, may we recall the victory of the Lord Jesus Christ. I have a hard-to-find and out-of-print book, “New Martyrs of the Turkish Yoke,” translated …
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“Bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for all things” St. Paul (1 Tim. 4:8). Should an Orthodox priest be working out? Is it possible that in doing so he would somehow detract from the very spiritual nature of being a priest? The question may be expanded, should Orthodox Christians in …
Not long ago, I encountered an article posted on social media entitled, “Orthodox Christian Destroys Satanic Temple Display in New Hampshire.” The comment section was of interest, in it there were a fair amount of even Orthodox Christians commenting, in basic, “I don't agree with the actions of this person.” They claimed it is, in …
A primary necessity for the Christian life is to stay centered on Christ in all things. It is only in the purifying light of God that we see light, and become enlightened. “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.”1 By abiding in …
Continue reading The Destruction of Christian Symbolism and the Rise of Utilitarian Materialism
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