Discover the profound Akathist to Jesus Christ the Judge – a traditional Orthodox hymn of supplication that invokes Christ as the Just Judge and Merciful Savior. This full text with English translation, commentary, and spiritual reflections offers timeless comfort and hope before the Dread Judgment Seat. Perfect for personal devotion, prayer rule, or preparation for Holy Confession.
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Zelensky ran as a peace candidate who pledged to stay out of religious affairs in Ukraine. He has betrayed all of his campaign promises, especially to respect religious freedom.
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“Cry ‘Havoc,’ and let slip the dogs of war.”
—“The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”
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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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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If the supremacy and infallibility of the Roman Popes were of Apostolic origin, then we would expect to have seen these dogmas “believed everywhere, always, and by all”. Were the Popes really supreme in the 1st Millennium?
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Archbishop Elpidophoros is a very ambitious man. His own success, and not the Orthodox Faith, is clearly at the top of his personal agenda.
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Despite its contrived, stage-managed nature, the 2024 Republican National Convention still had spiritual lessons, both positive and negative, that we Orthodox Christians would do well to learn.
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