The Voice Of Orthodoxy
A Quarterly Conservative Journal To Defend The Apostolic Faith, Morals And Canons Of The Ancient Orthodox Church.
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Reclaiming Christmas
By Fr. Tom Tsagalakis December 2007 Recently, I read an article written by a high school student entitled ‘Reclaiming the real Christmas before it goes year-round”. He wrote, “It’s getting near Christmas, but there’s no pressure because I finished my Christmas list in October before I went trick-or-treating. I’m still thinking about more things that…
A Private Letter Concerning Ecumenism
By the Blessed Elder Paisios the Athonite Editor’s Note: This is the last known epistle sent by the ever-memorable Elder Paisios. Archimandrite Haralambos Vasilopoulos was the Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Petraki, Athens, and founder of the Pan-Hellenic Orthodox Union and its organ “Orthodoxos Typos” (Orthodox Press). Translated and sent to the OCIC by…
Church, Society, and Politics: A View from Moscow
By His Holiness Patriarch Alexy of Moscow and All Russia (in a special issue of ‘European View’ dedicated to religion and politics) The DECR Communication Service publishes an article by His Holiness Patriarch Alexy of Moscow and All Russia from a special issue of ‘European View’ dedicated to the problems of religion and politics (“European…
WILL THE TRUE CHURCH STAND UP?
By Katherine G. Valone Pope Benedict XVI of Rome issued an important statement on July 10, 2007 stating that Our Lord Jesus Christ established one Church on earth, which is the Roman Church and that other communities “cannot be called ‘churches’ in the proper sense”, because they do not have apostolic succession – the ability…
THE ORTHODOX APPROACH TO MISSION: TRANSFORMING THE HEART OF THE WORLDRemarks Given at the XII All-Diaspora Youth Conference Paris, 5th July 2011
Remarks Given at the XII All-Diaspora Youth Conference Paris, 5th July 2011 Your Eminence, Your Grace, Reverend Fathers, Beloved Brothers and Sisters: In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: Amen. It is a joy for me to be giving what amounts to the first ‘formal’ lecture of this blessed conference,…
A NEW PENTECOST IN CHICAGO
By Chor-Episcopos Dr. Kyriakos of Chicago God’s grace was abundantly showered upon the people of God at an Orthodox Conference held at the Carmelite Retreat Center in Darien, a suburb of Chicago, from May 31 through June 3, 2007. This Conference was sponsored by the Brotherhood St. Moses the Black, and it was called the…
Russian Church Unity One Year On: Expectations, Impressions, Thoughts
By Priest Andrew Phillips One year ago, on Ascension Day, 17 May 2007, the two parts of the Russian Orthodox Church went up into the heavens and were blessed, officially entering into canonical communion with one another. Thus, the Moscow Patriarchate and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia together reconstituted the Mother-Church of the whole…
SACRED MESSAGES OF PASCHA
Orthodox Pascha- April 8, 2007 By Katherine G. Valone CHRIST HAS DIED; CHRIST IS RISEN; CHRIST WILL COME AGAIN!!! The supreme object of his coming was to bring about the resurrection of the body. This was to be the monument to his victory over death, the assurance to all that he had himself conquered corruption…
Letters To The Editor
WE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING RESPONSE ON THE ELECTION OF HIS HOLINESS PATRIARCH KIRILL OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA, AND FEEL THAT IT IS TO BE POSTED IN OUR READERS’ RESPONSE COLUMN. LEST US HEAR ADDITIONAL RESPONSES TO THIS REACTION From: Rajan Zed <rjnzed@yahoo.com> Date: Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 2:22 AM Subject: For publication/broadcast: Hindus…