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If we are to call Thanksgiving a holiday (“holy day”), it must be more than remembering the pilgrims and gorging ourselves on roasted turkey.
Many Orthodox Christian churches are struggling to survive financially, due to a lack of tithing in our parishes. How can we fix this?
In this post, we explain why dogma is so important to the Orthodox Church, and why it should also be important for every Orthodox Christian.
To the Orthodox Christian, prayer is everything. But how can we maintain a solid prayer life in such a busy, noisy world?
Orthodoxy is a way of life, not a religion. In this post, we list 9 things Orthodox parents can do to keep the Orthodox Faith alive at home.
While every prayer has the power to transform the heart, mind, and soul, one holds a special place in Orthodox Tradition: the Jesus Prayer.
Unfortunately, many Orthodox Christians wear the prayer rope without truly understanding its origins and its purpose.
In this post, we explain the conciliar governance structure of the Orthodox Church, as well as the hierarchy within the Church.
Ordination (“selection by outstretched hand”) is one of several holy Sacraments in the Eastern Orthodox Church, imparted on ALL the faithful.
“Churchless Christianity” tells us we don’t need the Church, because it is Christ alone who saves. But we DO need to go to Church. Here’s why.
If we are to call Thanksgiving a holiday (“holy day”), it must be more than remembering the pilgrims and gorging ourselves on roasted turkey.
Many Orthodox Christian churches are struggling to survive financially, due to a lack of tithing in our parishes. How can we fix this?
In this post, we explain why dogma is so important to the Orthodox Church, and why it should also be important for every Orthodox Christian.
To the Orthodox Christian, prayer is everything. But how can we maintain a solid prayer life in such a busy, noisy world?
Orthodoxy is a way of life, not a religion. In this post, we list 9 things Orthodox parents can do to keep the Orthodox Faith alive at home.
While every prayer has the power to transform the heart, mind, and soul, one holds a special place in Orthodox Tradition: the Jesus Prayer.
Unfortunately, many Orthodox Christians wear the prayer rope without truly understanding its origins and its purpose.
In this post, we explain the conciliar governance structure of the Orthodox Church, as well as the hierarchy within the Church.
Ordination (“selection by outstretched hand”) is one of several holy Sacraments in the Eastern Orthodox Church, imparted on ALL the faithful.
“Churchless Christianity” tells us we don’t need the Church, because it is Christ alone who saves. But we DO need to go to Church. Here’s why.
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