“Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower, whose top will reach to heaven; and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the earth” (Gen. 11: 4). The goal of modern Ecumenism is global religious pseudo-unity; it is Anti-Church (Ecclesia), that is, it seeks …
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Are We Christians?
They went out from us, but were not of us” 1 John 2:19. Every serious Orthodox Christian should be concerned about the current situation revolving around the Church in Ukraine. As I have eluded to elsewhere there are inevitable canonical consequences, yet the canons of the Church are in place to safeguard the Spirit of …
Schismatics, Whitewashed Tombs, and Ukraine
“He ... that hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now” 1 John 2:9. Clearly, True Christianity has doctrine, it has canons, it has good order, and so forth as the Scripture and Tradition instruct. Canons and doctrines are in place to protect and make evident the true revelation and encounter with Christ God. …
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Three Evils
“The three evils are: to seek wisdom of a sinner, to live the life of a sinner and to corrupt others by one's evil example. The two good things are to conform one's will to the Law of God; and to direct one's mind to meditate day and night on God's Law.” St. Nikolai Velimirovich …
You’re a Fundamentalist!
One of my favorite responses of those who are attempting to deconstruct the Orthodox Faith from within (lovingly called “liberal” or “progressive” Orthodox) when they are confronted with indisputable Scriptural and Patristic realities that clearly refute their secular “opinions” is – “your a fundamentalist!” Or, “That's a fundamentalist stance/argument!” Clearly, there is nothing more horrible …
A Sacrifice for Apostasy
“We must stand bravely.” Ss. Juventius and Maximinus. The essential truth and reality of Christian revelation are in no way dependent upon quantitativeness. The revelation of Christ Jesus, given once for all (cf. Jude 3), is itself the fullness of the Faith. It remains so, whether a vast multitude believes in it, or scantily few. …
Considering Fr. Schmemann
“Contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints” Jude 3. Fr. Alexander Schmemann is an inevitable figure of influence in 20th century Orthodoxy, most of all in America. His well-known name has arisen once again, this time in connection to an article in The Wheel (a periodical) entitled “Thicket of …
The Cosmic Significance of Tsar Nicholas II
“Give ear, you that rule over the multitudes and boast of many nations. For your dominion was given you from the Lord, and your sovereignty from the Most High, Who will search out your works and inquire into your plans” Wisdom 6:2-3. The Tsar-Martyr Nicholas II is, I would contend, one of the most significant …
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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 …
St. Patrick, in his own words.
"For I know with utter certainty ... without a shadow of a doubt on that last day we shall all rise again in the sun's own brilliant blaze; that is, in the glory of Christ Jesus our Redeemer, as 'children of the living God and fellow heirs with Christ,' still 'destined to be shaped in …
The Inkless Pen 