Skip to content

Orthodox Reflections

Free Speech for Orthodox Christians

  • Home
  • Podcasts
  • Important Categories
    • Orthodoxy vs. Western Christianity
    • Orthodox Akathists
    • Ecumenism
    • Health Care
    • Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church
    • Orthodox International Relations
    • War in Ukraine
    • Vaccine Mandate Essentials
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Category: Death and Dying

Much of the pressure for “Medical Assistance in Dying” and “Euthanasia” really boils down to a failure of palliative care. We just experienced a failure of such care during the “Pandemic”, which led directly to the panic over a disease with an avg age at mortality of 78 – 80. We Orthodox Christians must become as active in end-of-life issues as we are concerning abortion. The vulnerable at both ends of the spectrum deserve our protection.

December 20, 2021
American Life, Corona Virus / CoVID-19, Covid Vaccine Safety, Death and Dying, Prayer and Spirituality, Technology, Western Civilization

Get Thee Behind Me, Scientism (Transhumanism, Part Two)

Covid is a religious project driven by mega-rich pagans who seek immortality through transhumanism. They hope to overcome sickness and death by transforming what it means to be human for the elect while enslaving, disabling, or killing everyone else. Why are you complying?

Read more →
Paul Preaching Corinth
December 14, 2020
American Life, Contact the Bishops, Corona Virus / CoVID-19, Death and Dying, Jurisdictions, Masks / Facial Coverings, Parish Life

Faith Over Fear – Apostolic Boldness in the Age of COVID

Orthodox Christian Bishops seem to have embraced the new normal. We need apostolic boldness to shake off fear and preach Christ!

Read more →
Assembly Orthodox Bishops Virtual Meeting
October 16, 2020
Contact the Bishops, Corona Virus / CoVID-19, Death and Dying, Greek Archdiocese, OCA, Parish Life, Petition Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops

Are Orthodox Christian Bishops Afraid of COVID, the Government, or Both?

38 Canoncial Orthodox Bishops in America met virtually and drafted a message of “hope.” It was a timid, tepid defense of the “middle ground.”

Read more →
December 22, 2021
Corona Virus / CoVID-19, Death and Dying, Jurisdictions, Masks / Facial Coverings, OCA, Parish Life

Not So Bold Leadership from Archbishop Michael of NY and NJ

Our society is in freefall. At Christmas, as we celebrate the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, we need hope in our Churches, not masks and fear.

Read more →
Orthodox Church livestreaming
October 30, 2020
American Life, Corona Virus / CoVID-19, Death and Dying

Why Doesn’t the Church Stand Up for Human Nature in the Age of COVID?

Man is more than a physical body, and it takes more than just staving off physical death to make a person really alive.

Read more →
December 1, 2021
Abortion, American Life, Corona Virus / CoVID-19, Covid Persecution, Covid Vaccine Safety, Death and Dying, Ecumenism, Jurisdictions, Parish Life, Prayer and Spirituality, Roman Catholic Church, Theology, Vaccine / Informed Consent

Orthodox Christian COVID Heroes

For American Orthodox Christians, it often seems that all of our bishops accept/enforce the COVID narrative. There are heroes that don’t.

Read more →
September 20, 2021
Corona Virus / CoVID-19, Covid Persecution, Death and Dying, Greek Archdiocese, Jurisdictions, Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church, Theology, Vaccine / Informed Consent, Vaccine Mandate Essentials, Western Civilization

COVID Vaccine Mandates: Is Elpidophoros on the Wrong Side of Patristic Tradition?

Archbishop Elpidophoros is wrong. There is a religious exemption for the COVID vaccine mandates. Without free will, there is no Orthodoxy.

Read more →
Victims of poverty
January 9, 2021
American Life, Contact the Bishops, Corona Virus / CoVID-19, Death and Dying, Health Care

Lockdowns Kill – Why Do Orthodox Bishops Ignore the Victims?

Lockdowns are not free of cost. Many people suffer. Why are these victims forgotten by the hierarchs of the Orthodox Church?

Read more →
Greek Independence
September 1, 2020
Canada Single Spoon Communion Petition, Communion, Death and Dying, Greek Archdiocese Canada

Are Greek Orthodox Christians in Canada Fanatics?

Not only are Orthodox Bishops not fighting for the Orthodox Church, Archbishop Sotirios of Canada attacks the faithful as “fanatics”.

Read more →
Masks in the Orthodox Church
December 7, 2020
American Life, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, Contact the Bishops, Corona Virus / CoVID-19, Death and Dying, Masks / Facial Coverings, Parish Life, Petition Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops, Theology

A Theology of Fear

Wouldn’t the loving pastoral practice be helping those who are fearful put away fear, rather than encouraging it by changing how we worship?

Read more →

Posts pagination

Previous 1 2 3 Next

Search

Connect With Us

  • Twitter
  • Gab
  • Telegram
  • MeWe
  • Gettr
  • Substack
  • Rumble

Oh hi there 👋
It’s nice to meet you.

Sign up to receive new post notifications in your inbox.

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Years Ago Today

5 posts have been published on August 21st in previous years:

2026

  • Dear American Orthodox Hierarchs: Reject Awards for Christian Persecution
  • The Akathist of the Holy Martyr Menas the Wonderworker

2025

  • The Kingdom of … Beaver Cleaver? Overcoming Christian Nostalgia

2023

  • Riches to Rags

2020

  • Why Won’t Orthodox Bishops Fight for California?

Recent Comments

  • CSJ on Dear American Orthodox Hierarchs: Reject Awards for Christian Persecution“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not ho…
  • CSJ on Brutal Reports Confirm the Persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox ChurchMr. Wolenski: Sunlight is the best disinfectant. We recommen…
  • Tom Wolenski on Brutal Reports Confirm the Persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox ChurchThere is an item for sale on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church o…
  • CSJ on Dear Trustees: Letter and Petition Against Zelensky Dinner in New YorkClip: https://orthodoxhouse.com/article/petition-urges-greek…
  • CSJ on Dear Trustees: Letter and Petition Against Zelensky Dinner in New YorkClip: Petition urges Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America t…
  • Links for 19 Aug. 2026 – Just the Links on mRNA, Miscarriages, and Orthodox Christian Vaccine Villains[…] Folks who should not be trusted after the covid ja…
  • CSJ on Who Honors a Tyrant?On the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), the historic…
  • John98765 on mRNA, Miscarriages, and Orthodox Christian Vaccine VillainsThe Bitter Truth – A sermon by Metropolitan Augoustinos of F…
  • CSJ on Dear Trustees: Letter and Petition Against Zelensky Dinner in New York1.64 million Eastern Orthodox Christians in America, accordi…
  • John98765 on mRNA, Miscarriages, and Orthodox Christian Vaccine VillainsArchbishop Averky, on the Holy Prophet Elijah and the Antich…

Top Posts

  • Brutal Reports Confirm the Persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
  • Dear Trustees: Letter and Petition Against Zelensky Dinner in New York
  • mRNA, Miscarriages, and Orthodox Christian Vaccine Villains
  • The Gift of the Noahide Laws
  • Akathist to Saint Jude Thaddeus - Patron Saint of Impossible Causes and Desperate Situations
  • Who Honors a Tyrant?
  • Dear American Orthodox Hierarchs: Reject Awards for Christian Persecution
  • Akathist to the Holy Righteous Noah, the Second Father of Mankind
  • Looking at the World from Mount Athos
  • The Pursuit of Money and Power: The Upcoming Zelensky Scandal at St. Nicholas in NYC

Categories

  • Abortion
  • Against Alchoholism
  • Agriculture
  • Akathists for Spiritual Struggles
  • Akathists to Ascetics and Monastics
  • Akathists to Christ and the Holy Trinity
  • Akathists to Church Fathers and Confessors
  • Akathists to Martyrs
  • Akathists to New Testament Saints
  • Akathists to Prophets and Old Testament Saints
  • Akathists to the Apostles
  • American Life
  • Announcements
  • Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
  • Canada Single Spoon Communion Petition
  • Christian Fiction
  • Christian History
  • Christian Persecution
  • Christian Poetry
  • Communion
  • Comparative Religion from an Orthodox Perspective
  • Confession
  • Contact the Bishops
  • Corona Virus / CoVID-19
  • Covid Persecution
  • Covid Vaccine Safety
  • Culture War
  • Death and Dying
  • Death and Remembering the Reposed
  • Deliverance from Demonic Oppression
  • Early Christian Martyrs
  • Economics & Finance
  • Ecumenism
  • Fordham Orthodox Christian Studies Center
  • Fundraisers
  • Gaming
  • Georgia
  • Greek Archdiocese
  • Greek Archdiocese Canada
  • Health Care
  • Homeschooling & Education
  • Illness and Physical Infirmity
  • Impossible Situations
  • Intercessors for Children and Families
  • Iran War
  • Jurisdictions
  • Kings and Judges
  • Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church
  • LGBTQ+
  • Literature & Film
  • Lives of Saints
  • Masks / Facial Coverings
  • Military Saints
  • National and Modern Martyrs
  • OCA
  • Online Orthodoxy
  • Orthodox Akathists
  • Orthodox International Relations
  • Orthodox Ministries
  • Orthodox Missions
  • Overcoming Hardship and Loss
  • Overcoming Sloth
  • Palestinian Rights
  • Parish Life
  • Patriarchs and Forefathers
  • Peace Activism
  • Peace Movement
  • Petition Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops
  • Petitions
  • Podcasts
  • Political Activism
  • Politics and Christian Governance
  • Prayer and Spirituality
  • Prophets
  • Protests
  • Reconciliation and Forgiveness
  • Relatives of Christ
  • Repentance
  • Righteous Men and Women
  • ROCOR
  • Roman Catholic Church
  • Romanian Orthodox Heritage
  • Saints of the Gospel
  • Science
  • Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church
  • Syria and the Middle East
  • Syriac and Eastern Saints
  • Technology
  • The Western Series: How Western Beliefs Changed the Original Gospel Message
  • Theology
  • Uncategorized
  • Vaccine / Informed Consent
  • Vaccine Mandate Essentials
  • Veteran Health
  • War in Ukraine
  • Webinars
  • Western Civilization
  • Western Rite
  • Western Saints
  • Wisdom and Discernment
  • Wisdom Figures

Login

  • Log in
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.

To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
Orthodox Reflections - Theme by Grace Themes
Sign the Petition to Stop Honoring Zelensky!