A Case of Phony Conservatism in Louisiana
Explore Christian conservatism, stewardship, neighborliness, and the common good—and why corporate power and unchecked individualism challenge traditional conservative principles.
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Akathist Hymn To The Righteous Joseph, The Betrothed of the All-holy Virgin Mary
Read the full Akathist Hymn to the Righteous Joseph the Betrothed of the All-Holy Virgin Mary in English. Orthodox praise for the guardian of the Theotokos and nurturer of Christ—protector, intercessor, and model of faith. Translated from Church Slavonic.
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Akathist to Holy Three Youths: Ananias, Azarias and Misael
Experience the profound Akathist to the Holy Three Youths—Ananias, Azarias, and Misael—venerated in the Orthodox Church as the righteous young men who walked unharmed in the fiery furnace. This beautiful hymn of praise and intercession includes the full text, troparia, kontakia, and traditional Orthodox prayers, perfect for personal devotion, parish use, or deepening your understanding of these Old Testament saints and their connection to the Nativity of Christ.
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Part VI of the Western Series: Love, Faith, Works and Destiny
In a world of fragmented faith, Orthodoxy calls us to integrate love (agape), faith (pistis), and works (erga) into a single path of ascent—lest we build on sand, as warned in the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders (Matthew 7:24-27).
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The National Security War on Orthodox Christian Unity
For decades, a unified and healthy Orthodox Church has been seen by the U.S. National Security State as a threat to be dealt with.
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Who are the Palestinian Christians?
Are the Palestinians, particularly the Christians, really Arabs? They speak Arabic and have many Arabic customs, but is that really who they are?
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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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Fr. Saša’s Warning: Elpidophoros ‘Leads His Entire Archdiocese to Spiritual Destruction’
In the most stunning public rebuke to date of Elpidophoros, Fr. Saša Petrović of America’s midwestern Serbian Diocese criticizes the head of the Greek Archdiocese for his ongoing undermining of the Orthodox Church. In a comprehensive speech, Fr. Saša cites Elpidophoros’ support of blatant sins and his disregard for Orthodox faith, practice, and doctrine as evidence that he “is not an Orthodox bishop.”
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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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The Michael Sisco Show: The Regime’s Obsession with Russia & Orthodoxy Explained
Nicholas from Orthodox Reflections sits down with Michael Sisco to discuss the regime’s obsession with Orthodoxy, and the troubling trend of “labeling” Orthodox Christians with words that the National Security State now associate with “potential terrorism”.
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