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"Not only for every idle word must man give an account, but for every idle silence." ~ St. Ambrose
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by Theodore Dalrymple – There are several wider cultural trends discernible in the current agitation over transsexualism, or whatever name one wishes to give it. (“Words are wise men’s counters,” said Hobbes, “they do but reckon by them: but they are the money of fools.” It is only fair to add that, with inflation, money ... Read more ..read more
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by Fr. Robert Miclean – The cross of Christ, the Lord’s triumphant and life-giving death whereby He destroys death, is so important for us to understand and internalize as Orthodox Christians, that the Church gives special significance and specific Scriptural readings for both the weekend before the Feast and the one that follows. This Sunday ... Read more ..read more
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by Patricia McCarthy – Who among us could have guessed a few years back that today gender ideology would be the clearest, most divisive matter of contention separating the American left from the right? To those reasonably grounded in reality, the notion that gender is fluid, that a Supreme Court Justice would be unable to ... Read more ..read more
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by Fr. Thomas Hopko – There are certain characteristics which belong to all of the saints, whoever they were and whenever they lived. Among these characteristics are the following: Every saint is God-centered and seeks in his or her life the “one thing necessary”—to glorify God by doing His will. Every saint is Christ-centered and ... Read more ..read more
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by Archbishop Averky (Taushev) – In order to strengthen their shaky “position”, such false preachers of this trendy, pseudo-“Christianity” like very much to abuse the Lord’s famous saying, Judge not, that ye be not judged (Matt. 7:1). This is their very favorite saying, which nevertheless does not hinder them in the least from judging and ... Read more ..read more
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4M ago
Deposed Deacon Puhalo, who masquerades as an “archbishop” with the blessing and implicit consent of the OCA Synod, continues to spread heretical and false teaching, using the authority granted to him by the same Synod, to directly contradict the truth, the Scriptures, and the teaching of the Orthodox Church. On October 26 on his Facebook ... Read more ..read more
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7M ago
by Fr. Gabriel Rochelle – “Beauty will save the world,” said the great Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky. But what is that beauty? Not simply art no matter how well executed or in what medium. Indeed, we can become tearful at the sight of graceful dancers or upon hearing a brilliant pianist play Chopin, and we ... Read more ..read more
Warning to America: Atheists and Leftists Infiltrated Russia’s Schools Mortally Wounding the Country
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7M ago
by Michael Spreng – A century ago, the Russian people did not just wake up to an accidental Atheist takeover. Secular intellectuals had already infiltrated their schools, and when the universities changed, so did the minds and hearts of the people. One of the first – if not the first – steps that we should ... Read more ..read more
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7M ago
by Jennifer Davis – Giacomo (Peter) Sanfilippo, the defrocked priest, proud homosexual, and vocal supporter of the LGBTQ agenda, has sunk to a new low. He has publicly advocated for the murder of the Russian Patriarch by the Ukrainian Intelligence. On May 25, 2023, on his falsely labeled “Orthodoxy in Dialogue” Facebook page, Sanfillipo posted ... Read more ..read more
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11M ago
by Fr. Ioannes Apiarius – If you want something to celebrate this June, then celebrate humility and chastity, not pride and sin. Let humility be your garment in everything. ~ St. Joseph the Hesychast Chastity is the dignity of the body, the ornament of morality, the sacredness of the sexes, the bond of modesty, the ... Read more ..read more