Hello. I need to put this Psalm 122 (123) into music, so I need to make accents and hyphens. Anyone here who can confirm if it is done properly? The most problem I have with ae if it is read e. Or uo to be read o. cán-ti-cum grá-du-um ad te le-vá-vi o-cú-los mé-os qui há-bi-tas in cáe-lis éc-ce si-cút ó-cu-li ser-vó-rum ad má-num do-mi-nó-rum su-ó-rum si-cút ó-cu-li an-cíl-lae ad má-num dó-mi-nae suae sic ó-cu-li nós-tri ad Dó-mi-num Dé-um nós-trum do-néc mi-se-ré-a-tur nós-tri mi-se-ré-re... Help with Latin (Psalm ..read more

Elder Metropolitan John Zizioulas of Pergamon fell asleep in the Lord Metropolitan John Zizioulas of Pergamon fell asleep in the Lord today, Thursday, February 2, 2023, at the age of 92. Elder Metropolitan John Zizioulas of Pergamon was born in 1931. He first studied at the Theological School of the University of Thessaloniki for two years and then at the Theological… orthodoxtimes.com Metropolitan John Zizioulas, 1931-2023 By Richard Mammana Jr. Metropolitan John Zizioulas of Pergamon, one of the most influential Orthodox theologians of modern times, died on February 2. He was co-cha ..read more

Opening Address, Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA, January 2023 - Messages - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America I greet you with a spirit of optimism and confidence in this New Year of 2023, and I pray that it shall be for each of you, a year of blessings for you and the Faithful Orthodox Christians entrusted to your guidance and leadership. I greet you with a spirit of optimism and confidence in this New... www.goarch.org Relevant portion from Archbishop Elpidophoros' speech: "And yet, we know that there are differences, even fault lines, in our worldwide Orthodox Chu ..read more

Maybe this should be in the family forum, but how do I answer the question "Where is Jesus?" for child (or adult for that matter). Is he in heaven, is he in me, is he everywhere, is he in the Communion? All of the above ..read more

By Very Rev. Fr. Peter Heers on Secularism/Anti-Christ Spirit, Church, and Family Life. Enjoy ..read more

They are everywhere even surprisingly in churches. Great article about how to deal with....FOOLS! 20 WAYS TO DEAL WITH A FOOLISH PERSON The writer of Proverbs divides the world into two types of people: wise and foolish. He has much to say about both. A man is made wise by listening to the Lord and living His life in surrender to God’s will and way. God IS wisdom and the source of all wisdom in this earth. “The fool has said in... billelliff.org ..read more

Georgia cop, 19, resigns after suspension for religious post on gay marriage: 'Dangerous precedent' Former police officer Jacob Kersey said he was effectively forced to resign from the Port Wentworth Police Department after controversy erupted for a Facebook post about marriage. www.foxnews.com Christian Cops Not Wanted - The American Conservative Sign of the times: smalltown Georgia police force pushes traditional Christian out for wrongthink about marriage www.theamericanconservative.com A Kiddo cop only 19, Georgia is Fired due to posting something Christian on social media ..read more

At least 74 dead, 150+ injured. Lord have mercy. Death toll from Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to 74 PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from previous day's suicide bombing at a mosque in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday jumped to 74 after rescuers retrieved 15 more bodies from the rubble, police and rescue official said. apnews.com ..read more

Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus challenged the Catholic Archbishop of Athens, Nikolaos Foskolos to a trial of strength, to prove that the Orthodox Church is the One True Church. His Beatitude challenges that along with Nikolaos together to take tap water from the same source together and each to put the same water in their own bottles. Then, to bless the water and to leave it in a safe for one month, and after one month, to open the safe again and reveal which is the true faith. One... Metropolitan Seraphim challenges LatinArchbishop Nikolaos to Trial by Holy Water ..read more

I've been asked to help prepare a 9 year old boy to be baptized.  His parents come to my church, but, I've never seen the boy. The parents have decided it is time to have him baptized.  We've had a couple kids who were baptized as Greek Catholics, but this child has not been baptized, at all. I have a general outline of what I think I should cover with him, but, I'd like your input.  What do you think a 9 year old should know, and can grasp about Orthodoxy?  This is way different than... What should a 9 year old know before being baptized ..read more