by G.K. Chesterton A Christian martyr is the opposite of a Muslim suicide terrorist. They are at the opposite ends of heaven and hell. One man flung away his life; he was so good that his dry bones could heal cities in pestilence. Another man flung away life; he was so bad that his bones […]
Want Aid in Syria? Convert to Evangelicalism
This is shameful. Isn’t this how the Roman Catholic Church gained a foothold with the Unia in the Middle East? Evangelical Christians from the United States and other areas of the world are helping “destroy” the historic Antioch Church in Syria by offering poor, vulnerable orthodox Christians aid and assistance if they “convert” and start […]
Prayer for the Consecration of Holy Chrism on Holy Thursday
The rite of the Consecration of Holy Chrism begins today. Every good and perfect gift comes from Thee, the Lord of mercy and Father of Lights. As Thou gavest to Moses Thy faithful minister, to Thy servant Samuel, and to Thy holy Apostles, so also, despite our unworthiness, give to us the grace to serve […]
An Amazing Thing Happened When Prisons Began Teaching Latin to Convicts
Amazing indeed! A little over a year ago, it was reported that Australian schoolchildren were suddenly making dramatic gains in a number of subjects. The largest advances came in reading, with students increasing their “reading age” by over two years on average. The secret behind these dramatic gains was a little program called Sound Training, […]
How Does Your Parish Rate?
From The Orthodox Church newspaper: A reporter recently visited 18 different churches on successive Sundays to find out what each community was really like. In every instance, he dressed neatly and stood near the front. After Services, he walked slowly to the rear of the church, then returned to the front and then went back […]
On Western Civilization
by John Rhys-Davies “Western Christian civilization, of which you’re a part, is one of the great glories of mankind. These are the things we stand for. We stand for liberty, liberty of association, freedom of speech. We stand for the equality of everyone in our society before the law, men as well as women. We […]
Iceland Knows How To Stop Teen Substance Abuse. The World Isn’t Listening
by Emma Young In Iceland, teenage smoking, drinking and drug use have been radically cut in the past 20 years. Emma Young finds out how they did it, and why other countries won’t follow suit. It’s a little before three on a sunny Friday afternoon and Laugardalur Park, near central Reykjavik, looks practically deserted. There’s […]
Archpastoral Message of Metropolitan Tikhon
The Nativity of Our Lord 2016 Nativity To the Honorable Clergy, Venerable Monastics, and Pious Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America, My Beloved Brethren and Blessed Children in the Lord, Christ is born! Glorify Him! In recent years, we have been increasingly invited to immerse ourselves in a multitude of “universes” as an alternative […]
Workers Speak About Unusual Phenomena Around Holy Sepulchre
I have a friend who toured the Holy Sepulchre many years back. He was filming the whole thing, and he noticed nothing when he stepped inside the Sepulchre itself, but when he emerged, he noticed that his camera had inexplicably turned itself off. Since then, I’ve heard many such eyewitness accounts. Evidently, it is not […]
France: 5,000 Euro Fine for Bible Quote
A court has ordered a French politician to pay a fine of 5,000 euros for Bible quotes regarding homosexuality during an interview, reports Noticia Cristiana. In April 2014 former deputy of the French Parliament and leader of the Christian Democratic Party of France, seventy-year-old Christine Boutin, gave an interview to the journal “Charles” in which […]