Monthly Archives: June 2005

My ordination as a Deacon was fixed for September 23rd, 1939 but there was more than one area of uncertainty as the Bishop of Oxford had suffered a breakdown in health. On the first Sunday in September I was to … Continue reading →

Several posts regarding “women’s ordination” have generated comments about statements made by both Fr Thomas Hopko and Bishop Kallistos Ware. I don’t believe either of these men support the innovation. The way I understand their explanations is that we — … Continue reading →

“I read this week that the Orthodox Church has opened ordination to women to serve as deacons.” Here’s the Scoop, sorta. Patriarch hails pope’s pledge ANKARA (AP) – The spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians yesterday welcomed Pope Benedict … Continue reading →

“The present world-wide spiritual crisis — is it not a preparation for a great, fresh renaissance? What is happening now in individual souls can be occurring in a multitude of souls. And it could be like a mighty flood, like … Continue reading →

By Laura Chiriac Tanacu, Romania A Romanian Orthodox priest who ordered the crucifixion of a young nun because she was “possessed by the devil” and now faces murder charges was unrepentant on Saturday as he celebrated a funeral mass for … Continue reading →