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August 11, 2025
Prayer and Spirituality, Theology

Animals in the Resurrection?

How does one comfort children whose beloved pets have died? Do animals have immortal souls? Perhaps there are better ways to talk to children than a Theological discourse.

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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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January 21, 2025
American Life, Orthodox Missions, Parish Life, Western Civilization, Western Rite

Why Venerate Saints of the West and Reject the Liturgies They Celebrated?

The religious roots of the West are Orthodox Catholicism, as shown by the many pre-Schism saints the Orthodox commemorate. Are we truly honoring these saints if we reject the rites which inspired them to such holiness?

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March 8, 2022
American Life, Greek Archdiocese, Jurisdictions, OCA, Parish Life, Roman Catholic Church, Western Civilization, Western Rite

Western Rite Orthodoxy and Learning My Own American Culture

The foundation of Western Civilization is the Orthodox Church. That connection was lost, and our culture declined. Our culture can be reclaimed.

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