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I am going to be completely honest (and I know this shows a sincere lack of faith), but I am very nervous. I live in Hanoi, Vietnam and we will have the Divine Liturgy this Sunday (we often have to wait months for the Liturgy). There is an outbreak of COVID-19 in Hanoi and I am concerned. I will...

Would it be possible for you to expand on this? I am new to this situation and this is interesting.

Father, what does this mean for Russian Orthodox? I am a Russian Orthodox, so does this mean I cannot commune at Constantinople churches? Is it wrong to pray for them?

Thank you!

Father, I am studying at the American College of Education.

Hello Father, I am pursuing a Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership. My dissertation title is A Qualitative Study on the Perceptions of Teachers as Armed Personnel. I have submitted my proposal to the IRB and I am waiting for their response.

Hi everyone, im sorry I have not posted in a while. Life has been pretty hectic: in addition to being a school administrator, I am in the middle of writing my doctoral dissertation. I do think of you often and check in from time to time. Just wanted to share a picture. It’s been a while since...

I have read that some Orthodox priests have the ability to know a person's sins before they are confessed. (Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Fr. Matt once said that his Confessor has this ability). I mention it because a new priest has been visiting our community here in Hanoi. He does...

Kind of a funny, personal experience: I am the only American in the Russian Orthodox Community here in Hanoi. As you can see from my profile picture, I am Asian. Hanoi is pretty small and you often bump into people you know. So, it must be funny for bystanders to see a Russian shouting...

Hello :wave:! Hope you are doing well.

Thanks! I do miss the US a lot. However, it's just not a good place to be as an educator right now. Education is highly politicized and educators are often the scapegoats. As an international school principal, I have an opportunity to do the things that I could only dream of doing in the US...

I meant to tell you this in another thread, but I am also married to a Filipina. I am actually half Filipino myself, but I was born and raised in the US. I don't know Tagalog. To answer your original post: if I had a blank check to travel anywhere, I would probably go to The Holy Land with my...

Sorry that I'm just now responding, David. I am unable to check these forums as much as I would like. gurneyhalleck1 said it better than I ever could. I just want to add that I apologized because you revealed that you had some stuff going on and I didn't want to add to it. I should have given...

I will definitely talk to anyone about my beliefs, but I am more of a live-my-faith-and-hope-people-inquire kind of guy. To give an example (and to solicit prayers): my previous supervisor was just diagnosed with ALS. We had a retirement dinner for him last week, and during the dinner, I had...

It’s true that it is difficult to be a Christian here, especially for Vietnamese (they can’t advance in government work if they are Christian). But, there a lot of Christians here. The expat community has a huge Protestant group that my wife joins every Sunday. When I was Catholic, I would...

It looks like you got great answers from everyone else. I do want to make a quick comment about the ethnic churches: I was a Roman Catholic for years before moving to Hanoi, Vietnam. I married a Catholic and began having a desire to convert to Orthodoxy, but my wife forbade it. So, I prayed...

Thank you for your advice. The tone of my original post was not what I intended, so I do apologize for that. It was meant to be lighthearted, but in hindsight, it does not look that way at all. However, I did not appreciate the statement that Orthodoxy is "unsupported superstition based on...

This is why I wish you didn’t stop by. No offense to you at all as I don’t know you and I don’t know what’s in your heart. But, you come here to “just say hello” and you find a way to sneak in your new beliefs, while knocking ours, as you bow out. Just bow out! You basically threw a jab...

I have long prayed for the day that I could live in a country that is mostly Orthodox. Right now, I live in a country that shuns Christianity and I have to wait months for Communion and Confession. The one thing stopping me from moving to an Orthodox country is the fact that my wife is not...

Thanks for this. When I click on the link, it says that I do not have permission to view the blog. The title suggests that Ware is now in favor of homosexual marriage. Without being able to read the article, it’s difficult to tell what’s in the article.