Examine concerns surrounding Fulton Sheen’s beatification, focusing on his support for Vatican II, ecumenism, and Americanism, contrasting these positions with the Orthodox understanding of Church, state, and Christian life.
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Pray the Akathist to Saint Dumitru Stăniloae, the Romanian Orthodox confessor and renowned interpreter of the Philokalia, seeking his intercession for spiritual wisdom, prayer, holiness, and knowledge of God.
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This article examines the 2018 Tomos that created the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, analyzing the newly published Kyiv chronicle, the role of Patriarch Bartholomew, Poroshenko, Georgios Frangakis, and alleged political pressure and corruption surrounding the Unification Council.
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Explore the history of Orthodox Christianity in France, the Great Schism, papal supremacy, and the legacy of pre-Schism French saints, as Orthodox Christianity grows across Western Europe.
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Read the Second Akathist to Saint Elder Justin Pârvu, Romanian Orthodox spiritual father and confessor, honoring his ascetic life, 17 years of communist imprisonment, unwavering faith, love for Christ, and enduring witness to Orthodox tradition.
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Michael Gianakos, a Greek Orthodox Christians, joins Nicholas of Orthodox Reflections to discuss the controversy over the Beacon of Hope Award for Zelensky, alleged persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, U.S. involvement in Ukraine, Orthodox Church politics, religious freedom, and calls for accountability.
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Learn about Saint Ilarion Felea, the newly canonized Romanian Orthodox confessor, theologian, priest, and martyr, through his life, teachings, writings, and the Akathist dedicated to him.
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Pray the Akathist to Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, a great Western saint who courageously defended the Orthodox faith and fought against Arianism, heresy, and threats to the unity of the Church.
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A practical guide for Orthodox Christians protesting the Beacon of Hope Award to Zelensky in New York, with advice on signs, messaging, chants, media, answering objections, and keeping the focus on religious freedom for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The advice works for any protest by Orthodox (and non-Orthodox) Christians conducting any protest.
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What happens when modern therapy techniques resemble the psychological tactics of intelligence tradecraft? This article examines how isolation, fear, grievance, and control of a person’s narrative can sever individuals from family and trusted support networks—and asks what happens when therapy becomes a force for rupture rather than healing.
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