Roman Catholic Archives - Orthodox Reflections

December 22, 2025

American Life, Greek Archdiocese, Orthodox Missions, Parish Life, Western Civilization

Looking for Christ at Christmas

For Evangelicals, it can be very hard to find Christ at the church Christmas program – whatever that happens to be in any given year.

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September 10, 2025

American Life, Comparative Religion from an Orthodox Perspective, Culture War, Ecumenism, Prayer and Spirituality, Roman Catholic Church, Theology, Western Civilization

Can Zen Buddhism Fit within Orthodox Christianity? A Research Project

What is the true nature of Orthodox Christianity, and is the faith compatible with Oriental practices such as Zen Buddhism?

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September 4, 2025

Christian Persecution, Comparative Religion from an Orthodox Perspective, Culture War, Orthodox International Relations, Palestinian Rights, Syria and the Middle East, Western Civilization

No Crusade Needed: Time to Help Islam Die Already

Islam is dying on its own. The West needs to get out of the way and let it happen. No modern day crusade is needed.

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August 19, 2025

American Life, Christian History, Comparative Religion from an Orthodox Perspective, Culture War, Homeschooling & Education

The Orthodox Study Bible and Christian Private School

When sending Orthodox Christian children into heavily Protestant settings, such as private schools, parents should mindfully prepare and equip them.

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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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March 5, 2024

American Life, Literature & Film, Prayer and Spirituality, Technology, Western Civilization

The Persistence of Christlike Figures in Pop Culture

No matter how far the West drifts from Christianity, self-sacrificing heroes reminiscent of Christ continue to recur in our popular culture. Whether we recognize it explicitly or not, all of us are in need of a Savior.

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August 17, 2021

American Life, Ecumenism, Greek Archdiocese, Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church

Open Letter on Ecumenism to His All-Holiness Bartolomeo, Patriarch of Constantinople

An older Greek asks: what is the purpose of ecumenism? What can it really accomplish, and is it even legitimate or just a heresy?

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August 12, 2021

American Life, Ecumenism, Greek Archdiocese, Jurisdictions, Parish Life

Mark of Ephesus and the Uprising of the Orthodox Laity

Orthodox Christians have faced false ecumenism before, and successfully overcame it. St. Mark of Ephesus has lessons for today.

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November 23, 2020

American Life, Corona Virus / CoVID-19, Fordham Orthodox Christian Studies Center, Greek Archdiocese, Health Care, Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church, Orthodox International Relations, Petition Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops, Roman Catholic Church, Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church

Does ‘Greek’ Orthodoxy Support The Great Reset?

Why is the world going into more lock downs? What is The Great Reset, and does the Greek Orthodox world support centralization of economic and political power?

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