Lenten Epistles of our Orthodox Hierarchs
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Lenten Epistles of our Orthodox Hierarchs

Metropolitan Joseph , Archbishop Demetrios, Metropolitan Tikhon of All America and Canada, Archbishop Benjamin (Peterson), Bishop Gregory of Nyssa, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew , Abp. Michael (Dahulich), Archbishop Nicolae

Inspiring words from our Orthodox hierarchs in America and around the world to help guide us through our Lenten journey to the joyous Resurrection of Christ.

It’s A Crying Shame
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

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It’s A Crying Shame

Fr. Stephen Freeman

Orthodox Christians make a beginning of their Lenten discipline with the forgiving of everyone for everything (theoretically). The ritual expression of forgiveness can easily and often be little more than a ritual. It reminds us of the need to forgive, but does not, on its own, achieve what it expresses. This should not be surprising – forgiveness is perhaps the most difficult spiritual undertaking.

Facing Death With Detachment and Peace
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Facing Death With Detachment and Peace

Fr. Ted Bobosh

Aging perhaps makes us more realistic about our temporary sojourn on earth. We are God’s guests here, not the permanent residents

Infant Baptism
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

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Infant Baptism

Fr. John Whiteford

How can an involuntary child “put on Christ” if he had no say in the baptism? In what sense and in what way is baptism salvific if the child is unable to answer God with a good conscience? Fr. John Whiteford discusses the topic of infant baptism.

“Learn to See Each Other”
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Orthodoxy Today

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“Learn to See Each Other”

Olga Orlova, Archbishop Mark of Berlin

His Eminence Archbishop Mark (Arndt) on spiritual unity with the Holy Fathers and ordinary contemporaries, about how priests come to be priests in our time, can monks today exceed the ancient hermits, on women’s calling, unusual beauty and the genuine freedom of Orthodox Christianity.