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Many opponents of Orthodoxy – and Christianity in general – often wrestle with the concept of free will. Because God is supposedly all-knowing, they say, He already knows every “choice” we will ever make. What
Unsurprisingly, the sexual revolution in America has led to the deterioration of a beautiful, ancient practice in the Orthodox Church: women covering their heads during worship. Many in our society view this practice as sexist
What time is it? That’s right – it’s time for your next crash course in Church etiquette! In our last post, we talked about what to do when you enter an Orthodox church. This time,
Welcome back to Church Etiquette 101! In our previous post in this series, we explained how to greet an Orthodox priest or bishop properly. In this next article, you will learn about how and when
You may have looked at the calendar recently and realized that most people celebrated Pascha already. Yet the Orthodox will not celebrate it until April 28th this year. Some years “Orthodox Easter” ends up nearly
If you checked out the About Us page on this website, you probably noticed something interesting. Both priests who serve this parish have the title “Father” attached to their names. Father Chris and Father Seraphim.
Many opponents of Orthodoxy – and Christianity in general – often wrestle with the concept of free will. Because God is supposedly all-knowing, they say,
Unsurprisingly, the sexual revolution in America has led to the deterioration of a beautiful, ancient practice in the Orthodox Church: women covering their heads during
What time is it? That’s right – it’s time for your next crash course in Church etiquette! In our last post, we talked about what
Welcome back to Church Etiquette 101! In our previous post in this series, we explained how to greet an Orthodox priest or bishop properly. In
You may have looked at the calendar recently and realized that most people celebrated Pascha already. Yet the Orthodox will not celebrate it until April
If you checked out the About Us page on this website, you probably noticed something interesting. Both priests who serve this parish have the title
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