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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THE INCARNATION OF CHRIST AND OUR THEOSIS
By Katherine G. Valone The celebration of Christmas is rightly called The Birth of Christ the Savior according to the flesh, and it means Christ existed before his human birth as a part of the Holy Trinity. St. Athanasios the Great of Alexandria (c 295-373), one of the pillars of the Orthodox Church, wrote in…
Supernatural Healing
By V L Eapen Part One God’s Healing Covenant with His people is set forth in Ex. 15:26 as follows: “If you will diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in His eyes, and give heed to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will…
Western Europeans in Search of Truth The Nativity of the Mother of God Convent, Asten, the Netherlands
By Sister Cornelia Rees The sunsets and sunrises in this rural, southern part of Holland emanate mystical shades of effervescent pink, a manifestation which has drawn many an artist to these lowlands. And if one were to search all over Holland, it would be difficult to find a place more suitable for a monastery than…
A Discussion With Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov, Rector of the Church of All Saints in Krasnoe Selo, Moscow
By Nun Cornelia Rees Batiushka, you have vast experience in teaching. You have taught in secular schools as well as in Church educational organizations. You have also conducted the courses now gaining some momentum in Russia, called, “Fundamentals of Orthodox Culture.” What qualities, in your opinion, should a teacher have if he wishes to teach…
A Village Easter: Memories of Childhood
By Alexandros Papadiamandis Uncle Milios never spoke a truer word, when he said the good Christians living outside the town might end up having to celebrate Easter that year without a liturgy. In fact no prophecy was ever closer to fulfilment, for it almost came true twice — but happily God made the authorities see…
A GUIDE TO CONFESSION
By St. John Kronstadt Genuine Repentance & Confession heals and makes the immortal soul holy. This is the correct way to prepare for Holy Communion. So that we can better examine the depths of our conscience, it would be ideal to first read several books on the Sacrament of Confession.[1] Also, discuss any uncertainties that…
AN IRRESPONSIBLE AND ILLEGITIMATE EPISCOPAL ORDINATION
By Kuriakos Tharakan Thottupuram, Ph.D., D. D. It was a shocking surprise to hear the report that a German national of Syrian Orthodox descent was ordained to the episcopate at Trichur in India by two bishops of the Orthodox Syrian Church of the East- Malankara a few weeks ago. The ordination was conducted by Metropolitan…
ECUMENISM
Orthodox Life Introduction The Orthodox Church is, by its very nature, catholic and obviously ecumenical (universal). It welcomes with open arms all peoples, of all races and all times, and invites them all to come. Christ, who is the head, addresses the world throughout all time: Come to Me all of you, while at the…
DOCTORS, DOCTORS, EVERYWHERE DOCTORS; NOT A SINGLE ONE TO TREAT THE DISEASE!
-Kuriakos Tharakan Thottupuram, Ph.D., D.D. I believe it was Goldsmith, who said: “Water, water, everywhere water; not a drop to drink”. Now we have another paradox. A few years ago, I was strolling with His Holiness Mor Didymos I, Catholicos-Patriarch of the East, the head of the Church of Malankara, on the courtyards of the…
Ecumenism & the Pope
Bishop Artemije of Raska and Prizren An interview of Bishop Artemije of Raska and Prizren to daily Danas (translated from serbian policy site} Q: It is well-known you aren’t an ecumenist. What is your opinion about the Ravenna statement adopted by members of joint theological commission of Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox Church? A: Why…