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He was a great pastor for his flock prior to the war and laid down his life to protect his flock. Holy martyr Gorazd, pray to God for us!

In Memoriam: His Eminence Archbishop Paul Quote: "On the Feast of Feasts, Great and Holy Pascha, Sunday, April 24, 2022, His Eminence, the Most Reverend Paul (Gassios), Archbishop of Chicago and the Midwest, fell asleep in the Lord at the age of 69 after a grave illness. He was the ruling...

Sermon at Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers A sober word for us in these trying times.

Health Update of His Eminence Archbishop Paul – Diocese of the Midwest Lord have mercy!

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BIO-ORTHODOXY: Monks of Mount Athos Begin to be Vaccinated Monks of Mt Athos begin to be vaccinated. 400 doses of the Pfizer vaccines arrived on the 19th and vaccinations began immediately.

A great little video intended for kids/young adults but useful for the adult set, too.

This should be generalizable to the Orthodox case. However, the guidelines have to be followed, as they document cases where they weren't followed and transmission occurred. So, masks, social distancing, and no congregational singing, apparently. Evidence shows Mass is safe when guidelines are...

This is a problem within the Orthodox Church as well. The Catholic Church Has a Visible White-Power Faction

From In Communion for July 21: Today we celebrate St Dimitry, a priest who worked with Mother Maria to save Jews from the Nazis. St. Dimitry signed many false baptismal certificates in order to save people from the Nazis, while also baptizing many who also sought to convert. But he never...

More Dangerous Than Doubts About COVID-19 — Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church This is a reasonable call to be careful about moving from true piety to magical thinking in your response to the pandemic. Stay safe out there, my friends.

The bishop of the Diocese of the South is sending around this letter, which is very good, under circumstances which are unfortunate. I find it says some things which are helpful and useful to consider when it comes to all the nonsense we see on the internet...

Axios! (Video) Archbishop Elpidophoros of America at Black Lives Matter Demonstration - The Pappas Post Here is his statement:

Holy Synod Issues Statement on Recent Tragic Events The full statement, for those who don't want to click through. Lord have mercy!

A Note on the Common Communion Spoon - ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΙΑ INFO I found this precedent rather intriguing, especially after all the hue and clamor people were raising previously:

I thought some of you might appreciate this timely reflection as today is MLK Jr Day in the United States.

Patriarch Kirill: “Confession Can't Be Made A Means of Inquiry or Supervision” | A Russian Orthodox Church Website I thought the quotes they pulled out of his talk were pretty good - would be interested in seeing a full transcript if available.

Two years ago today, the neo-Nazis murdered a counter-protestor in Charlottesville. Memory eternal! Here is the OCA statement on the event: Holy Synod of Bishops issues statement on recent tragic events in Charlottesville, VA Some excerpts:

Apparently this guy's canonization liturgy was today. Martyred by the White Guards during the Finnish Civil War. Holy new martyr John, pray for us! Holy Martyr and Confessor Johannes of Ilomantsi (+ 1918) | MYSTAGOGY RESOURCE CENTER

Ancient Faith Writer’s and Podcaster’s Conference 2019 | Ancient Faith Ministries There's a lot of material in there so I haven't listened to all of it yet, but there's some real gold in there, I recommend Orthodoxy and Shame (on the second page). You can probably skip the more...