Word Magazine February 2000 Page 21 PREPARING FOR THE GREATEST JOURNEY By Very Rev. Stephen Rogers As the sharp edge of winter cuts across February with its long shadows and long cold nights, Orthodox Christians know that this time of year is the herald of Great Lent, that solemn but beautiful 40-day journey to the [...]
Word Magazine April 1969 Page 7 SILENCE THAT SCREAMS By THE REV. FR. JOSEPH J. ALLEN Bergenfield, N.J. It is difficult and almost impossible for us to imagine in today’s world that silence is beautiful. What was possible at one time is quickly becoming extinct in all areas, but greatest amongst those disappearing elements is [...]
THE WORD MAGAZINE MARCH 1977 PAGE 11-13 SOME REFLECTIONS ON FASTING by John Boojamra Fasting, or more correctly, the practice of abstinence for certain days and certain periods of the year, has long caused difficulty in the minds of many Orthodox in North America. Every year, as the Easter lent approaches, Orthodox begin to wonder [...]
Word Magazine April 1989 Page 17 SPIRITUAL WARFARE by Joy Corey LENT came upon us ever so quietly and most immediately war was launched to which I became a helpless and unsuspecting victim. I had no control over the Almighty One who allowed this battle to surge. The essence of this warfare was of a [...]
St. Leo the Great on Lent Dear friends, at every moment the earth is full of the mercy of God, and nature itself is a lesson for all the faithful in the worship of God. The heavens, the sea and all that is in them bear witness to the goodness and omnipotence of their Creator, [...]
From The Word Magazine, March 1994, Page 35 SUGGESTIONS FOR GREAT LENT (from the Orthodox Observer) We are on the threshold of Great Lent: the 40-day period of fasting, prayer, soul-searching and general preparation for Holy Pascha. This is the time when serious Orthodox Christians strive to make the small sacrifices and "go that extra [...]
Word Magazine March 1986 Page 5 SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY by Father Isaiah Chronopoulos As we recall the return of God’s holy icons to the churches in 843 A.D. by the Empress Theodora, and as we proclaim the preservation and the triumph of our Faith down through the centuries, we are doing so in a society, [...]
Word Magazine May 1992 Page 8-9 SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY: 1992 By Bishop ISAIAH of Aspendos Once again Orthodox Christians the world over in large congregations and in small numbers gather this day to celebrate the Sunday of Orthodoxy. We have come here for the same purpose. We have gathered together in an annual pilgrimage to [...]
The following is from The Word Magazine, March 1994, Page 3-4 THE HIERARCHS ORTHODOX BISHOPS IN THE AMERICAS SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY, 1994 To all the clergy and laity of the Holy Orthodox Church throughout the United States and Canada Beloved Sisters and Brothers in Christ, THE SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY HAS COME to take on a [...]
Word Magazine October 1975 Page 12-13 THE AKATHIST HYMN By EMMY P. KARAVELLAS I The Akathist Hymn is an extensive lyric poem of unparalleled beauty, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Chanted on the first five successive Fridays of the Lent period of the Eastern Orthodox Church, it has a unique quality of attracting thousands of [...]