THE WORD MAGAZINE APRIL 1967 PAGE 6 A Meditation For Holy Friday “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” By the late FATHER MICHAEL F. MASSABNI sometime Pastor of St. George’s Church, Altoona, Pa. WHAT OUR BLESSED LORD did for us during His Holy Week and particularly on Holy Friday is almost [...]
The Word Magazine April 1980 Page 15 LIFESTYLES x homily by father james c. meena A Dead God? The words spoken by the young man in the long white robe, whom the Ointment-bearing women found at the tomb when they went to anoint the body of Jesus (St. Mark 16:6) ring down through the centuries [...]
As A Lamb To The Slaughter by St. Nikolai Velimirovich Our father among the saints, Nikolai Velimirovich, was a gifted theologian combining a high level of erudition with the simplicity of a soul steeped in Christ-like love and humility, is often referred to as the “new Chrysostom” for his inspired preaching. As a spiritual father [...]
Word Magazine March 1995 THE LIFE OF THE THRICE BLESSED: BISHOP RAPHAEL HAWAWEENY WRITTEN BY FATHER ANDRE’ ISSA PART TWO Coming from Russia Raphael Hawaweeny found people of his own native land who offered him the reins of leadership, placing him at the forefront of their assembly and in their destiny. From the day he [...]
The Life Of The Thrice Blessed Archbishop Aftimios Ofiesh By Archpriest John Warren Morris On October 22, 1880, Badrah Ofiesh, the wife of Father Gabriel Ofiesh, the shepherd of the Orthodox flock in the village of Bikfaya, Lebanon, gave birth to her sixth child, the future Archbishop Aftimios Ofiesh. The couple, who would eventually have [...]
Magazine February 1988 Page 10-14 LEST WE FORGET THE ADMINSTRATIVE LEGACY OF ANTONY BASHIR (1936-1966) ORTHODOXY IS A freedom-loving, democratic faith . . . it is at its best in our free America. Our people are part and parcel of America, gladly giving their treasure and the blood of their sons to safeguard its free [...]
Word Magazine May, 2000 Page 5 - 7 THE LIFE OF OUR FATHER AMONG THE SAINTS RAPHAEL HAWAWEENY BISHOP OF BROOKLYN “GOOD SHEPHERD OF THE LOST SHEEP IN AMERICA” whose sanctity was officially proclaimed by the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Church in America on Wednesday, March 29, 2000 BY BISHOP BASIL (ESSEY) In the [...]
Word Magazine June 1978 Page 13 Lest We Forget . . . A series of articles on personalities of the past who have profoundly influenced Orthodoxy in America. METROPOLITAN SAMUEL DAVID of Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Samuel was born as John David Husson, on August 26, 1893, to David and Gazaly Haddad of Aita, Lebanon. The [...]
Word Magazine Special Edition October 1987 Page 10-11 LIVING ICONS by The Rt. Rev. Ellis Khouri Protosyngelos For the past year the predominate theme throughout the Archdiocese has been dedicated to the Icon. During this period you have heard and read about the theology and history of the Icon. lt is not my purpose to [...]
Word Magazine May 1976 Page 12 - 14 Lest We Forget... A series of articles on personalities of the past who have profoundly influenced Orthodoxy in America. RAPHAEL Bishop of Brooklyn The morning of Saturday, March 12, 1904, brought an air of great joy and excitement to the scattered communities of Orthodox faithful throughout North [...]