Monthly Archives: September 2006

Sunday before the Elevation of the Cross

Click here for the Church Year. Angels from Heaven invisibly circle the life-bringing Cross in fear, and seeing it now brilliantly shed light-bestowing Grace upon the faithful, amazed they stand and cry to thee such words as these: Rejoice, O … Continue reading

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Will You Convert? (Bear, Fox, Nut, Jesus)

Jan Bear keeps us waiting these days, but she’s back on the topic of those forced Fox-reporter-Islamic-conversions. Dr Anthony Esolen … well, in his own words: Still, whores are whores, and an Anglican vicar who converts to Hinduism and worships … Continue reading

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The Birth of the Mother of God (Etc)

This 16th century icon, the Korsun Mother, is taken from the Index of Early Christian and Byzantine Image Pages — a wonderful site! For most American Orthodox, today is the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos. (Check here for … Continue reading

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American Orthodoxy … Arrogantly

Fr Aris Metrakos of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Columbia, SC — pictured here (L) with Fr David Hudson (R) — rarely pulls punches. This article — There is an American Orthodoxy— is a worthy read. A couple excerpts … Continue reading

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Good Sam’s Got Sacraments!

In one model of “the Church,” we saw obedience, boldness, fear, and awesome wonder. Another model involved forgiveness of debt, hypocrisy, and justice. We continue our study on the nature of the Church with one of our Lord’s most famous … Continue reading

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