By Jeff Pegues, WABC Random murders? Jihad? The police aren’t revealing any motive at this time, but the fact that some believe it may have “had something to do with the victims’ religion” points to the latter … There’s a gruesome double murder mystery in New Jersey. Police say who did it is not a […]
On Luxury Cars For Clergy
From Interfax: Patriarch Kirill calls on clergy not to use luxury cars. The photo of my truck here just shows glare, not the Uncreated Light. 367,000 miles and still going. Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has criticized clergymen who use expensive foreign cars. “Let’s think about using transport vehicles that will not serve […]
The Wise Words of St. Martinian
by Fr. John A. Peck I’m reposting this in honor of St. Martinian’s Day tomorrow. I live in the northern most part of Phoenix, AZ. One thing I can tell you – there are two temperatures: Hot and Very Hot. Very Hot is not nice. It is not enjoyable. It is not bearable. I’m a […]
Patriarch Kirill: Church Mission Should Be Better Represented On Web
Hey, we’re trying! Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has urged the clergy to conduct more active missionary work among Internet users. “The mission of the Church can and must be widely spread to the Internet. Blogs, social networks – all then are offering new opportunities for Christian testimony. To be absent from there […]
Europe’s Muslim Nightmare
As long as we were dealing with Islamic terrorists arriving in Western Europe from the Middle East and not part of local society, it was possible to monitor them and thwart their terror intentions. They were foreigners. Yet what happens when the terrorists are French or European locals of Muslim descent who were born in […]
The Main Reason People Leave A Church
by Thom S. Rainer Numbers of gifted persons and organizations have studied the phenomenon of the church “back door,” the metaphorical way we describe people leaving the church. And there will always be the anticipated themes of relocation or personal crises. We should recognize those issues, though we can respond to the latter more than […]
Blessing of the Garden
Prayer of supplication to the Great Martyr Tryphon for a garden. Most-glorious Martyr of Christ, and soldier of the heavenly King, Tryphon most-blessed, namesake of the eternal sustenance, who bravely confessed Christ upon the earth, and for this ever receives unfading blessedness in the Heavens, and with boldness stands before the throne of the three-sun […]
Twitter Censors Black Pro-Lifers Blasting NAACP on Abortion
by Steven Ertelt A coalition of African-American pro-life activists have had their Twitter account suspended after firing off Tweets challenging the NAACP over its position favoring abortion. As LifeNews reported, the NAACP will host its 44th Image Awards Show to honor cultural and entertainment luminaries presenting the best face of black Americans. Leading black pro-life […]
Orthodox Assembly of Bishops Remembers the 54+ Million Innocent Dead
Abortion isn’t health care because killing isn’t healing. (AOB) – Forty years ago the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a decision, known as Roe v. Wade, granting a “right” for women of the United States to terminate the lives of their children in the womb. This decision has resulted in some 54 […]
Paratrooper Priests Prepare For Duty
by Alina Lobzina A squad of Orthodox paratrooping priests is fully prepared to help the Russian army in conflict zones after a special training session held in March. For the first time, all priests currently serving with the airborne forces got together for some parachuting exercises and work discussions with their more experienced colleagues. “Many […]