Memorial Day Declares: The Folk Religion of the US is Pleasure and Mammon
A day to remember fallen soldiers has turned into a celebration of American consumerism. Is America even capable of keeping a holy day unspoiled?
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Explore Orthodox Christian prayer and spirituality, with reflections, prayers, akathists, and practical guidance for deepening faith, repentance, discernment, and communion with God.
Maybe Frequent Communion was a Mistake
Frequent communion has come to be viewed as normal, perhaps even almost treated as a “right”. But this was not the case for most of the history of the Church. Perhaps we should think about the implications of receiving the Eucharist so often.
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The Fandom Menace and The Early Christian Church
If the early Church of the 1st to 4th Centuries was actually Evangelical, what would we expect to see in the historical record?
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The Gulag Is Being Prepared in the US by the Left and the Right
Freedom of speech is under attack from both ‘sides’ of the political spectrum. Will A.G.I. emerge as the arbiter and enforcer of acceptable speech?
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Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
The Divine Liturgy is essential to Orthodox Christianity. When the enemy seeks to delude faithful Orthodox Christians, he always starts with attacking the liturgy. What we have received, we are obligated to preserve and pass on.
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Donald Trump’s Mission to Establish Idolatry in the U.S.
President Trump’s 2025 inaugural address gave a clear indication of the direction he wants to take the peoples of the States. Overall, it isn’t a good one.
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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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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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Heresy at the Antiochian House of Studies
A student’s inside look at heretical teaching in the Antiochian House of Studies. The future formation of Orthodox clergy is at stake. Nothing could be more important.
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Greek Priest Reports Demonic Possession After mRNA Shot
The mRNA jabs have been linked to many different side effects. Could demonic possession be one of them?
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