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March 14, 2025
American Life, Corona Virus / CoVID-19, Covid Vaccine Safety, Greek Archdiocese, Health Care, Masks / Facial Coverings, OCA, Parish Life, Vaccine / Informed Consent, Vaccine Mandate Essentials

Orthodoxy Off the Rails: Reflecting on COVID and the Next Pandemic

As Orthodox Christians who lived through some of the worst decisions ever made by our hierarchs, we need to keep telling our stories about COVID. Pandemics are not going away.

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March 11, 2025
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, Orthodox International Relations, Syria and the Middle East

Syrian Slaughter

The suffering and dying of Syrian Christians is met with silence in the West. American policy created this disaster. We have to face the results.

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February 17, 2025
American Life, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, Parish Life, ROCOR, Western Civilization, Western Rite

The Question of the Western Rite

A critical response to Fr. James Krueger’s article on Orthodox Reflections concerning the validity of Western Rite Orthodoxy.

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February 12, 2025
American Life, Christian Persecution, Greek Archdiocese, War in Ukraine

Why the Ukraine Schism Matters

Too many Americans do not realize they are funding Christian persecution in Ukraine. Americans also don’t realize how vital their government believes it is to continue the persecution.

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January 21, 2025
American Life, Orthodox Missions, Parish Life, Western Civilization, Western Rite

Why Venerate Saints of the West and Reject the Liturgies They Celebrated?

The religious roots of the West are Orthodox Catholicism, as shown by the many pre-Schism saints the Orthodox commemorate. Are we truly honoring these saints if we reject the rites which inspired them to such holiness?

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December 18, 2024
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, Christian Persecution, Orthodox International Relations, Palestinian Rights, Syria and the Middle East, War in Ukraine, Western Civilization

Will President Trump Save the Persecuted Christians?

Christianity is the most persecuted religion on Earth. Particularly in Ukraine and Syria, the incoming Trump Administration could help protect Christians using American power and influence. But will Trump make this a priority?

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December 10, 2024
Greek Archdiocese, Jurisdictions

Who Will be our St. Nicholas vis-à-vis Archbishop Elpidophoros?

Who will slap, hopefully metaphorically but maybe literally, US Archbishop Elpidophoros in the face, the next time he spews out another heresy?

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November 19, 2024
American Life, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, OCA, Orthodox Missions, Prayer and Spirituality, ROCOR

Rethinking American Holidays and Orthodox Evangelism

Americans are bad at holidays. The Orthodox need to teach them, and reach our neighbors with the fullness of the Christian Faith.

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November 18, 2024
American Life, OCA, Parish Life, Prayer and Spirituality, Theology

Five Good Reasons NOT to Visit a Monastery: The Temptations of Monastic Maximalism

Going on pilgrimage to monasteries is a treasured Orthodox Tradition for the lay faithful. However, for the spiritually immature, pilgrimages can do great harm. Here are reasons to avoid them, if you are not fully prepared to undertake them in the correct spiritual mindset.

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November 4, 2024
American Life, Culture War, Economics & Finance, Greek Archdiocese, Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church, LGBTQ+, OCA, Roman Catholic Church, War in Ukraine

Is There a “Christian Nationalist” Threat to America and Orthodoxy?

An Orthodox priest warns that Trump could bring about the triumph of “Christian Nationalism”. A Greek lawyer warns that a vote for Trump is one against the Patriarchate of Constantinople. What is going on?

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