File this under ‘the signs of the times.’ What else is being taught to our military personnel? Will they obey unlawful orders and break their oath to uphold the Constitution? Several dozen U.S. Army active duty and reserve troops were told last week that the American Family Association, a well-respected Christian ministry, should be classified […]
Debt Default Could Spark Food Stamp Riots
What if the cards didn’t become active again? Can you read the signs of the times? by Paul Joseph Watson Food stamps, unemployment benefits and social security payments could be delayed for days if the US suffers a debt default, an alarming prospect given that an EBT card outage which lasted for just hours […]
Is Music The Key To Success?
By Joanne Lipman As the father of a very musical family (vocalists, bagpipers, pianists, etc.), I agree that there is something very powerful to creating music – for everyone, at any age. Multiple studies link music study to academic achievement. But what is it about serious music training that seems to correlate with outsize success […]
Online Communion: A Substitute for the Real Thing?
Even the title tells you – it’s not the real thing! I warned people back in the 90’s that this would happen. As usual, no one listened or took it seriously. They forget that ‘Communion’ means communion with the Lord Jesus Christ AND each other, not instead of each other. “Drive Thru Communion” will be […]
A Suggestion: “Foretaste of Christmas” Sunday
Four weeks from this Sunday is the last Sunday before Advent, and I’ve got a wonderful, grinchy idea. In preparing for the Nativity Fast, I’ve discovered something that I think is worthy of sharing, and I offer it to you as an early Christmas present. As Orthodox Christians, we spend 40 days before Christmas fasting. […]
Worship: The Origin of Civilization
by Andrew Curry Something the Church has understood for millenia. Glad to see others catching up. Looks like Robert Bowie Johnson might be right, after all. Six miles from Urfa, an ancient city in southeastern Turkey, Klaus Schmidt has made one of the most startling archaeological discoveries of our time: massive carved stones about 11,000 […]
I Knew It
Something as awesome an ninjas… well, they HAD to be Orthodox. Now I have proof. Here is a young ninja-in-training attending the Liturgy with his mom, who is schooling him in Orthodox piety. What do you think? A new Orthodox meme?
Righteous Anger
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Anger is troublesome. Among Christians striving seriously to live the mandates of the Gospel, I wager, anger is the sin most often mentioned in the Sacrament of Confession. Alas, it also has a remarkably long shelf life. High among the problems attending anger is this: In the classical inventories of […]
Investing In Your Work
Many of you have enjoyed the many articles, sermons, spiritual writings and helps on my websites for several years now. It seems like the news is reporting nothing, but that things everywhere are getting darker every day, but I am committed to continuing the online work of nothing but good news – offering inquirers around […]
Orthodox Leaders Celebrate 1700 Years of Christian Legalization
As a priest of the most persecuted religion world, I remind others that for over 300 years it was not even legal to be a Christian. We celebrate the anniversary of the Edict of Milan which legalized Christianity, and changed the world forever. For some incredible photos, see THIS LINK. Please note how they celebrated […]