“Although I Have Died, I Am Alive…”
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

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“Although I Have Died, I Am Alive…”

Memories of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco

Matthew Slavko

Today it is especially appropriate to remember that St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco, the wonderworker, is our contemporary, having reposed only a little over half a century ago, in 1966—that is, quite recently.

St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco, Zealous Builder of Churches
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Churches and Monasteries

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St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco, Zealous Builder of Churches

Nun Cornelia (Rees)

The construction of a church is a sacrifice to God; to allocate a parcel of land for church services is to sacrifice unto God a part of your own property, but most of all it is a gift of your love, your zeal. Churches are not needed by God Whose throne is heaven and Whose footstool is the earth; it is we who need them.

Return to the First Grace
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

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Return to the First Grace

Protosingel Arsenie (Muscalu)

Protsingel Arsenie (Muscalu) is one of the most respected Romanian spiritual fathers of our days. In this interview we offer to our readers, an experienced father confessor talks about temptations, warnings to young people on the path to Christ, and about how Christians can lose God’s grace.

On Judging
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

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On Judging

Deacon Vladimir Vasilik

The sin of judging others, among other sins, is constantly mentioned by the Church as being a grave sin. One may ask, however, “Why are we not allowed to judge?

New, but not improved... A Response to Public Orthodoxy, on the Creed
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Orthodoxy Today

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New, but not improved... A Response to Public Orthodoxy, on the Creed

Fr. John Whiteford

John Fotopoulos and Aristotle Papanikolaou, in their recent article "Women and the Creed: Who For Us Humans and for Our Salvation," (published by "Public Orthodoxy") have expressed their unhappiness that the Greek Archdiocese has decided to use a translation of the Creed that is in line with pretty much every other translation that English speaking Orthodox Christians have been using for as long as we have had Orthodox Christians speaking English. They are offended by the use of the word "man".