I Wonder Where the Lions Are?
These past days have seen the departure from our midst of two men who have justly been described as “lions of the OCA”...
Reflections in Christ
by Fr. Lawrence Farley
A Floating Axe-head
It is very easy to miss the story of the floating axe-head. Indeed, a book containing stories in 2 Kings…
A Reason for the Hope that is in Us
“Blessed are those who have not seen, and yet believe.” These words of Christ, spoken to Thomas and recorded in John…
In the Beginning: Lessons from Genesis
The first thing one must do before reading a book is to recognize from which library shelf it came—that is, its literary genre. For…
(Another) Merry Hipster Christmas!
The “Hipster Nativity Set” is (sadly) back in the news. A year or so ago, some enterprising entrepreneurs created this…
The Marks of the Church: The Church as One
Every Sunday we confess in the Creed that the Church is “one” — that is, we confess the unity of the Church of…
Hearing—and keeping—the Word of God
In the “bad ol’ days” when I was still highly resistant to what I now call “Holy Tradition,” I was keen to sniff out the…
What Does the Word “Church” Mean?
Every Sunday the Creed is said in Church in which Christians say the words, “I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church.” It…
“We’re All Dying, Aren’t We?”
“We’re all dying, aren’t we?” These words could have come from the lips of any thoughtful philosopher from the days of…
The Seal of the Prophets
The importance of John the Baptizer may be gauged by the amount of paint and ink the Church spends on…