Word Magazine June 1986 Page 17-18 DOES LIFE END AT MIDLIFE? Homily By Father James C. Meena In previous generations, say in the generation of my grandfather, life expectancy in this country was approximately 42 to 45 years for men, therefore very few men faced the “midlife” crisis that is being faced by more and [...]
Word Magazine October, 1973 Page 8-10 DOES GOD GET MAD? Alexander Turner, SSB First published in the Basillian V:6, Winter, 1951 A THOUGHTFUL PRIEST used to remark that every divine attribute was represented in the dedication of churches but one. There were churches of grace, of wisdom, God with us, and so on. But the [...]
Word Magazine November 1957 Page 244 DO YOU KNOW WHAT GOSSIP IS? Some Thoughts By Rt. Rev. Archimandrite Gregory Abboud The word gossip has an interesting origin, and came to have its present meaning in a roundabout way. Originally, it came from the Anglo-Saxon word “Godsib”, which means “related to God”. The word referred to [...]
Word Magazine January 2001 Page 4 DIRECTION FOR DARK TIMES By Very Rev. Joseph Allen When depression falls upon us, disintegration and fragmentation disrupt our lives. We enter the “dark times.” Perhaps the cause is that we or our loved ones experience illness or broken relationships. Perhaps failure. Perhaps even death. And our first inclination [...]
Word Magazine December 1964 Page 8-9 CORRUPTION By Rev. Robert E. Lucas A term often heard in diverse news media and in personal conversation these days is CORRUPTIION. Unfortunately, it exists on every level of society and has invaded almost every field of endeavor. It affects the life of every citizen in our land. It [...]
Word Magazine May 1967 Page 6 CONVERTS AND CONVERSIONS By The Very Rev. Fr. Vasile Hategan, Pastor, St. Mary’s Roumanian Orthodox Church, Cleveland, Ohio, and Editor of SOL1A, The Herald. The Orthodox Church is not a proselytizing Church. In other words, its members do not stand out on street corners promoting the Church, do not [...]
Word Magazine April 1992 Page 21 “CLOUDS OR ANGELS?” by Father Andrew Harmon In one of Germany’s famous art galleries, a painting called “Cloud-lane” hangs at the end of a long, dark hall. From a distance it appears to be a depressing painting — a mass of dark, threatening clouds. But when you step up [...]
This article first appeared in the Adbook for the 1996 Midwest Region Parish Life Conference hosted by St. Elias Orthodox Church in Sylvania, OH Church Unity by Dr. Gregory Dalack There are many ways for us to consider the call to unity. We can consider unity within the body of a given church community, unity [...]
Word Magazine February 1964 Page 11 CHURCH MUSIC By: Rev. Fr. Vasile Hategan Music plays a very important part in the worship of the Orthodox Church. Unfortunately it is becoming a dying art here in America. In some of the parishes very little of the Vespers, Orthros or other Services are sung, except for the [...]
Word Magazine October 1963 Page 7 CHRISTIAN JOY (The following meditation was given by Rev. Fr. Theodore E. Ziton, Pastor of St. George (Eastern) Orthodox Church of Wichita, Kansas as the Radio speaker on Vicksburg’s WQBC’s Morning Devotions during the week of May 13th thru May 17th, 1963, from 9:15 to 9:30 AM. As a [...]