Monthly Archives: August 2010

This week’s episode of the Orthodixie Podcast is taken from the forthcoming audio version of the book We Came, We Saw, We Converted … Here at the Orthodixie Headquarters we are blessed, from time to time, to receive letters and … Continue reading →

Metropolitan Christopher was from Galveston, Texas, and was an alumnus of Nashotah House Seminary (see below). UPDATE: FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NEWLY REPOSED METROPOLITAN +CHRISTOPHER OF BLESSED MEMORY: AUGUST 23, 2010 – Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, 10:00 AM, Monday, August 23, … Continue reading →

I had lunch at a restaurant near the church today and they had little brightly colored signs advertising: August 17th, 2010 – Halfway to MARDI GRAS! The additional brightly colored chalk-written Mardi Gras drink specials revealed their aim. Drink up! … Continue reading →

The Church Year begins on September 1st and contains 12 Great Feasts. The first Feast of the year is the Birth of Mary, the Theotokos, on September 8th. The final Feast of the Church Year is the death of Mary … Continue reading →

The following, just for “fun” & FYI, is excerpted from The Writer’s Almanac: Today is Friday the 13th. Twenty million Americans are feeling unlucky today — people who suffer from friggatriskaidekaphobia. It’s a 99-year-old word made up of a combination … Continue reading →