Again Magazine, September, 1994, Page 30-31 Building the Domestic Church AGAIN spoke with Presbytera Pearl Veronis (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), mother of five, grandmother of six, and tireless teacher of younger women, regarding some ways she brings the traditions of the Orthodox Faith to life in her home and with her family. Following is a brief summary [...]
Again Magazine Volume 19, Number 2; June/July, 1996 Page 25-27 BY FATHER JON E. BRAUN When it comes to good coffee, caffeine lovers may be familiar with the “House Blend”—each restaurant’s or coffee roaster’s recipe for brewing the “perfect cup” that appeals to the greatest number of people. Not some exotic specialty roast like Mocha [...]
Word Magazine January 1980 Page 12 CHILDREN IN AN EVER-CHANGING SOCIETY By Father Joseph Shaheen “As I behold the sea of life surging high with the tempest of temptations, I set my course toward Thy tranquil haven and cry aloud to Thee: lead thou my life forth from corruption, O Most Merciful One.” (Heirmos — [...]
Word Magazine February 1974 Page 13-15 CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY: THE FAMILY In the discussion of the Christian Community which we began with Miss Bobin’s article two issues ago in THE WORD, we move to a more practical and concrete discussion of the family as Christian Community. It is in this context that all theory about human [...]
الصفحة الرئيسية المطران إيماننا وعقيدتنا جديد في الموقع Word Magazine January 1975 Page 5-7 CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY-THE PARISH CHURCH Rev. Joseph Allen This article is presented as only a small part of what the parish as a community is meant to be. It is not an exploration of all the foundations of the community-Church as we [...]
Word Magazine, January 1997, Page 4-7 CHURCH ETIQUETTE Some Things You Should Know While in Church BY FATHER DAVID BARR In the Orthodox Church, there are a lot of customs and traditions that are important parts of our worship. Some are cultural; some are pious customs. Some are essential; some are not. From time-to-time, we [...]
Word Magazine November 1962 Page 3-4 CHURCH MEMBERSHIP ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS firmly believe that they belong to the Church established by Jesus Christ Himself almost two thousand years ago. Unfortunately, however, there are many persons who have received the grace of Baptism and Chrismation in the Eastern Orthodox Church who seem to have forgotten, if they [...]
The Word Magazine October, 1994, Page 8-9 CHURCH VALUES ARE EVERLASTING By BLAIR NAIFEH RECENTLY, A FRIEND OF mine who is 14 years old, told me his life story. For a moment I thought he was joking, but when I realized he wasn’t clowning around, I thanked God for my parents and for being Orthodox. [...]
Word Magazine February 1994 Page 4-6 CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES STATEMENT ON ISSUES CONCERNING THE SANCTITY AND DIGNITY OF HUMAN LIFE THE CHURCH OF CHRIST EXISTS to serve God’s truth and God’s love. This vocation of the Church, and of every Orthodox Christian, involves us all in the task of seeking the truth – to understand [...]
Word Magazine January 1981 Page 19 “DAVID SLAIN BY GOLIATH” Homily by Father James C. Meena David, being the youngest of Jesse’s eight sons, obeyed his father who sent him bearing food to his brothers in Saul’s army. When he got to the battlefield, he saw that the soldiers were quaking in fear before the [...]