A one day conference on bioethics entitled “Suicide: Destroying Hope and Love”, was organized by the Vicariate for the Palestinian/Jordan Orthodox Christian Communities of the Holy Archdiocese of USA, on March 9, Daly City, California. Upon completion of the Divine Liturgy at St. George’s Cathedral at Daly City, there began the conference’s works, after Reverend […]
Pastoring Young Men into Manhood by Fr. Hans Jacobse
Click the photo to hear a prophetic and powerful talk by Fr. Hans Jacobse.
Moscow Church Leader Criticizes Protestant Theologians
Orthodox-Protestant Theological Dialogue is ‘D-E-D’ Dead The dialogue with protestant churches has hit a dead end, but the Russian Orthodox Church hopes for cooperation with them in the humanitarian sphere, the patriarch of Moscow and all-Rus declared in an interview with Bulgarian news media. Patriarch of Moscow and all-Rus Kirill will visit Bulgaria on 2 […]
2017 Orthodox Bioethics Conference
Over the weekend I was invited to the inaugural Orthodox Bioethics Conference, held in Felton, CA at St. Lawrence Orthodox Church. Grateful for the love, hospitality, and warm welcome we received, I offer you the lectures of this conference, whose important topic was Abortion. To watch the lectures
The Truth of Orthodox Anthropology
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Transfiguration plays a major role in understanding mankind, the reality and quality of freedom, and the intention of God in the creation of the Universe. Gregory the Theologian placed the synthetic —body and soul—quality of human existence in the larger context of the whole created order, within which he distinguished […]
An Orthodox Perspective on Roman Catholicism
by Fr. Josiah Trenham This excellent, well balanced, and thoroughly Orthodox lecture is called: An Orthodox Perspective on Roman Catholicism and was given by Fr. Josiah Trenham and he is the Senior Pastor of of Saint Andrew Orthodox Church, Riverside, CA and the author of “Marriage and Virginity in St John Chrysostom.” VIDEO NO LONGER […]
Mental Imagery in Eastern Orthodox Private Devotion
Is mental imagery good or bad in spiritual life? Fr. Sergei answers the question for Orthodox Christians, and anyone else who needs to know, once and for all. By Fr. Sergei Sveshnikov Just as there can be a properly trained voice, there can be a properly trained soul. —Fr. Alexander Elchaninov This presentation is based […]
The Oath of an Orthodox Doctor
THE OATH OF FOURTEENTH-CENTURY GEORGIAN ORTHODOX DOCTORS IS PUBLISHED The Karibche.ambebi.ge website has published the oath of fourteenth-century Georgian Orthodox doctors which is similar to the world-famous Hippocratic oath but has some fundamental distinctions (chiefly due to its Christian component), reports Blagovest-info. The oath’s text is given below. The oath of an Orthodox doctor: “Hallowed […]
An Infant’s Burial
by Fr. Steven Kostoff Fr. Steven Kostoff, Rector of Christ the Savior / Holy Spirit Church, Cincinnati, OH, recently posted to his congregation some reflections on the burial of a newborn child. They speak eloquently to this tragic yet thoroughly Paschal event. We include portions of them here for their pastoral sensitivity and their illustration of […]
The West Will Collapse Without Christian Revival
by Selwyn Duke There has never been a successful and long-lasting atheistic civilization — and there never will be — is the opinion of many astute observers. And it’s also apparently the belief of radio giant Michael Savage, as he issued a dire warning on his Wednesday show. “Unless Christianity receives a new enthusiasm that […]