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Tag: Augustine (Austin) Martin

May 5, 2025
American Life, Communion, Parish Life, Prayer and Spirituality

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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May 2, 2025
Economics & Finance, Politics and Christian Governance, Theology, Western Civilization

Make Usury a Sin Again

Usury was once considered a sin. Grounded on Old Testament condemnations of the practice, Church Fathers strictly forbade the lending of money at interest. What was once reviled has now become the basis of our entire dysfunctional economy. We need to make usury a sin again.

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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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November 1, 2024
Greek Archdiocese, OCA, Parish Life, ROCOR

Is Russian Choral Music Appropriate for Liturgy?

Strange question right? But, interestingly, Russian choral music in use today is not the ancient Russian tradition. It came out of the 1600s renovations, albeit with some precedent, and accelerated under Tsar Peter the Great. Should we even keep singing it?

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October 17, 2024
Abortion, Corona Virus / CoVID-19, Covid Vaccine Safety, Prayer and Spirituality, Technology, Vaccine / Informed Consent, Vaccine Mandate Essentials

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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October 9, 2024
Theology, Western Civilization

Why Matthean Priority Matters

If Matthew is not the first gospel written, then the whole Christian religion is a lie. Academia is mostly groupthink that too often abandons Tradition.

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July 22, 2024
American Life, Literature & Film, Parish Life, Prayer and Spirituality, ROCOR

Book Review: Do Not Avenge Us – Testimonies about the Suffering of the Romanians Deported from Bessarabia to Siberia

Stories of historical Christian persecution teach many valuable lessons. Among the most important – no matter what you suffer, abandoning God is always your choice alone. If you do not forget God, He will not forget you.

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June 17, 2024
American Life, Death and Dying, Health Care, Prayer and Spirituality

The Sin of Tatoos and Body Modifications

An estimated 32 percent of Americans have at least one tattoo, despite growing evidence the ink contains toxins that cause cancer. The physical and spiritual effects of such body modifications are harmful. Why are so many people doing it?

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April 25, 2024
American Life, Culture War, Online Orthodoxy

Yosemite-Sam Orthodoxy?

An Orthodox professor of Theology felt it was appropriate to label the beliefs of an Orthodox priest as “Yosemite-Sam Orthodoxy.” What did he really mean, and is that “kind” of Orthodoxy really such a bad thing?

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April 3, 2024
American Life, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, Covid Persecution, Jurisdictions, Parish Life, ROCOR, Roman Catholic Church, Western Civilization, Western Rite

Why Western Rite?

Are there any valid reasons for the Orthodox Church to support Western Rite Orthodoxy? It is past time for Orthodox Christians to have a serious dialogue on this question.

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