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Matins begins with the reading of the “Six Psalms,” i.e. Psalms 3, 37, 62, 87, 102, and 142, read in that order, and combined into a single whole. The faithful should be aware of the fact that the reading of … Continue reading →

We were young … in high school … carefree … and mischievous. It was the first day of a new semester with a new history teacher, let’s just call him: Mr Garris. Being new, he didn’t know us from Adam. … Continue reading →

In response to the recent document from the Vatican, here’s an Orthodox view of “Unity” which, although fashioned 50 years ago, warrants a reading … Statement of the Representatives of the Orthodox Church at the North American Faith and Order … Continue reading →

LORENZAGO DI CADORE, Italy – Pope Benedict XVI has reasserted the universal primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, approving a document released Tuesday that says Orthodox churches were defective and that other Christian denominations were not true churches. The document … Continue reading →

Imagine, if you will, a parish that is fairly new, one that is struggling to define itself. It is a parish that is located in an environment where most of the people around it do not understand what the parish … Continue reading →