The Word June 19 A VIEW FROM THE NAVE On Recruiting Future Priests by George Benjamin Gapen The current shortage of priests has resulted in the recruiting of candidates. Since the parish priest has a unique role in such efforts, this seems an appropriate time and place to remind you of a few things. First, [...]
Word Magazine February 1961 Page 6/18 A TASTE OF GOOD LIVING By Very Rev. Father Michael Baroudy Vicksburg, Mississippi Living in this day and time is enjoyable because on this earth we are surrounded with comfort and pleasure-producing gadgets. Throughout all the stages of history, man has striven to invent all kinds of machines and [...]
Word Magazine April 1968 Page 8/10 A PLEA FOR ORTHODOX RENEWAL By The Rev. Fr. Michael Azkoul St. Mark’s Church, Youngstown, Ohio When an Orthodox thinks about “renewal”, probably many questions comes to his mind. What is an Orthodox “renewal?” Should we play “follow the leader” with Rome and Protestantism? Is “renewal” advisable at this [...]
Word Magazine December 1966 Page 21-22 A MESSAGE FROM PATMOS to our Orthodox brothers in the West By Archimandrite Paul Nikitaris, The Cave of the Apocalypse, Patmos, Greece There exists a widespread idea that the Apocalypse or Revelation of St. John the Theologian is a book entirely sealed, apparently containing nothing but paradoxical statements and [...]
Word Magazine February 1999 Page 4-6 A JOURNEY HOME By Michael Simmons I’ve been on a journey! For fourteen years I have struggled with “What is the truth about the Church?” I have floated around, feeling hopeless at times, trying to find solid ground to stand on, no longer believing in the church world I [...]
Word Magazine October 1980 Page 5-8 A FREEDOM CALLED MONASTICISM by George Benjamin Gapen Holy Trinity Monastery Jordanville, New York Holy Trinity Monastery Jordanville, New York Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. Colossians 3.2-3 Christ’s death [...]
Word Magazine October 1958 Page 5 The Orthodox Christian approach to life for salvation of the soul I BELIEVE . . . Compiled by: Father Michael Welborn St. Elijah’s Church, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma I BELIEVE that there is one God, who created heaven and earth: I believe that there are three Persons in God: the [...]
Word Magazine December 1992 Page 26 WRITE IT ON YOUR HEARTS By The Very Rev. James C. Meena The Lord is our God. The Lord is one. If you love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength, let these words I urge on you today [...]
Word Magazine May 1962 Page 6-7 WORKING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT by Rev. Father John Chromiak The revelation of the mission and ministry of the Paraclete waited for Christ’s Incarnation to be fully taught, and for His Ascension to be fully explained and understood, when the Spirit was poured out in a glorious baptism of [...]
Why Do We Have Our Homes Blessed? by Phyllis Meshel Onest Begin Everything with Prayer Since we are reminded in Scripture to begin whatever we do with prayer, it has been the practice of Orthodox Christians for centuries to have new dwellings blessed either before or just after settling in. This has been extended to [...]