July 29, 2015 + On an Orthodox Education
by St. Justin Popovich 1894-1979A thoughtless faith in the omnipotence of humanistic science and education, of culture and the applied arts, as well as in the omnipotence of humanistic civilization,...
View ArticleAncient Faith Radio Audio Now Available: 52nd Antiochian Archdiocese...
St. Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA hosts the 52nd Antiochian Archdiocese Convention in Boston July 19 - 26, 2015. Ancient Faith Radio, in partnership with the Antiochian Orthodox...
View ArticleHistoric Boston Convention is in Full Swing
After the opening of the 52nd Antiochian Archdiocese Convention on Monday, July 22 in Boston, MA, a full day of events on Tuesday found His Beatitude Patriarch John X and His Eminence Metropolitan...
View ArticleMemory Eternal! + The Very Reverend Gordon Walker
Memory Eternal!The V. Rev. Gordon Thomas Walker, pastor emeritus of Saint Ignatius Antiochian Orthodox Church, reposed in the Lord early in the morning of July 23, 2015. May his memory be...
View ArticleSyria Update from the 2015 Boston Antiochian General Assembly
A video highlighting the situation of the Church in Syria which was presented at this morning's General Assembly:
View ArticleOCA's All American Council Adopts Resolution of Solidarity with Suffering...
From Oca.org:Thursday morning, July 23, 2015, and during the AAC's fifth Plenary Session, delegates to the 18th All-American Council adopted a resolution expressing the Orthodox Church in America's...
View ArticleThe Address of His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch to the General Assembly
The Address of His Beatitude Patriarch John X to the General Assembly of the 52nd Archdiocesan Convention July 23, 2015Listen to His Beatitude's speech on Ancient Faith RadioYour Eminence, Your...
View ArticleThe Address of His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph to the General Assembly of...
The Address of His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph to the General Assembly of the 52nd Archdiocesan Convention July 24, 2015, Boston, MassacusettsListen to His Eminence's address on Ancient Faith...
View ArticleSt. Timon Sunday 2015
His Grace Bishop Basil writes:The Feast of St. Timon, patron saint of the Archdiocese of Bosra-Hauran, is Tuesday, July 28th. On the preceding Sunday, July 26th, 2015, the Diocese of Wichita and...
View ArticleFestive Patriarchal Divine Liturgy Concludes Antiochian Archdiocesan Convention
By Subdeacon Peter SamoreWith one patriarch, fifteen metropolitans and bishops, scores of clergy, two large choirs and nearly 2,000 faithful, the 52nd Convention of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian...
View ArticleSt. George Houston Wins 2015 Bible Bowl
The Diocese of Wichita's Bible Bowl team from St. George in Houston, Texas took First Place at the Archdiocesan competition held last week during the Archdiocesan Convention in Boston, MA....
View ArticleNew York Times Article Tells Story of Middle East's Suffering Christians
On July 22, 2015, The New York Times published an extensive story by journalist Eliza Griswold, detailing the history and current situation for Christians in the Middle East. In the article, titled "Is...
View ArticleChaplain's Corner + Fixation on Past History
by Fr. George MorelliSometimes we carry around the idea that what we have done in the past is a determiner of what we will do now and in the future. We become, so to speak, captives, prisoners or...
View ArticleMichigan SOYO Teens Participate in Pan-Orthodox Mission Outreach
The young members of our parish—the SOYO of the Basilica of Saint Mary in Livonia, MI—just returned from a trip that made history. We were all so blessed to participate, support, and watch this holy...
View ArticlePatriarch John X Stresses Unity, Peace, at St. Vladimir's Convocation
L to R: Fr. John Behr, Patriarch John X, Metropolitan Tikhon, Metropolitan Joseph, Fr. Chad HatfieldView the Patriarchate's Facebook photo albumOn Monday, July 27, 2015, the Board of Trustees and...
View ArticleSt. Andrew the First-Called Apostle
His Grace Bishop Anthony has initiated a series of spiritual meditations on the Holy Apostles. The reflection by Fr. Andrew Kishler of St. George Orthodox Church, Spring Valley, IL, is the second in...
View ArticleHis Eminence Metropolitan Joseph Hosts Dinner in Honor of His Beatitude...
View the photo galleryOn July 28, 2015, His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph, Primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, hosted a dinner in honor of His Beatitude John X,...
View ArticleMemory Eternal! + Marie Ansara
Marie Ansara, 89, has returned to her heavenly home on July 28, 2015 in Farmington Hills, Michigan. She was born on November 22, 2015 in the town of Aita El-Fokhar, Lebanon where she grew up in a...
View ArticleAugust 5, 2015 + About How God Whitens the Repentant Sinners
by St. Nikolai VelimirovichThough your sins be like scarlet, they may be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool (Isaiah 1:18).O, the boundless mercy of God! In His...
View ArticleDormition Fast Begins on August 1st
The Theotokos, the Virgin Mary, was “blessed amongst women,” and she was chosen “to bear the Savior of our souls.” Orthodox Christians consider her to be the Queen of all the saints and angels.Knowing...
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