The Kingdom of … Beaver Cleaver? Overcoming Christian Nostalgia
As American Orthodox Christians, do we seek to truly evangelize our nation? Or, are we distracted by nostalgic dreams of a by-gone past?
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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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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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Rethinking American Holidays and Orthodox Evangelism
Americans are bad at holidays. The Orthodox need to teach them, and reach our neighbors with the fullness of the Christian Faith.
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Do Orthodox Want to Complain About Shallow American Culture, or Transform it?
Americans are bad at holidays. The Orthodox need to teach them, and reach our neighbors with the fullness of the Christian Faith.
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American Holidays and Orthodox Evangelism
Americans are bad at holidays. The Orthodox need to teach them, and reach our neighbors with the fullness of the Christian Faith.
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Six Months On: The Completely Avoidable Tragedy of the Ukraine and the Curse of Nationalism
Ukraine will lose the war and, most assuredly, territory. The Russian Church will lose, so will the European people. What will be the future?
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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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Seeking Sanctuary from Covid at an Orthodox Western Rite Parish
Courtesy of the Corona hysteria, several of us GOA and OCA families are in exile at a Western Rite parish that blessedly is almost normal.
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