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The relics of St. Alexis Toth reside at St. Tikhon's Monastery in South Canaan, PA. There are many other Holy Relics there as well. In Xp, Eusebios

Many Years!

It is excellent news, though I wouldn't read too much into it. It seems to me that we still have a good deal of hard work ahead in order to truly establish a more unified Orthodox witness in North America. But with God, all things are possible. In Xp, Eusebios

How cute! I'm trying to con my wife into another kitty right now, but she's resisting! Glad your new little on is doing well! In Xp, Eusebios

And We with Him!

Many years to you! The photos are indeed radiant, as is your countenance In Xp, Eusebios

Many Years!

ST. Gerasamos of the Jordan also had a way with animals, my prayers for you and your rodent friends, I really like rats by the way! Peace, Don

getting blue enamel seems to me to be indicative of a selfish streak, I mean, can't you just be happy with plain? ;)

Sorry to be checking in late on this my friend, glad to hear that you and yours are doing ok. The car,, well that's just metal and plastic, replaceable, still bites though :) Your in my prayers bro. Don

Memory eternal.:liturgy:

Actually, there is quite a vein of existentialism in Orthodoxy, or perhaps more correctly vice-versa. There are a number of relatively modern Orthodox thinkers who clearly advocate an existentialist bent. Silouan the Athonite, his protege, Archimandrite Sophrony come to mind in the theological...

Though I have never been there, I have had the privilege of meeting Fr. John Bethencourt, who stayed with us while in Ohio for a wedding. Somewhere out in the world of cyberspace is an incredible photo of a baptism at Holy Trinity that is incredible as the "newly illumined" is truly illumined...

Glorify Him!

Ken, Some good, honest and common questions/concerns here. No one is forced to venerate icons. It is certainly encouraged. Orthodox Christians believe that when Christ condescended to take human flesh, he also condescended to be portrayed in visual form via the icon. Likewise, the saints who...

John, Many years! Don

Praying for you and yours. :pray:

Axios to both of you. Being a Reader/Chanter is an exciting and worthwhile ministry.The instructions you posted are from St. Nicholas in Dallas, a ROCOR parish and are the best I have ever encountered. Perhaps a mod could sticky this? Peace, Don

Dude, That rocks! YOU ROCK!!!

An interesting read on this subject is Fr. Alexander Schmemman's article entitled "The Secularistic Reduction of the Parish" His ideas are pretty straight forward and I agree with him to a large extent. You might also be interested in viewing a recent blog entry from Fr. Gregory Jensen who finds...