Word Magazine February 1975 Page 11-12 THE ICONOCLASTIC CRISIS By Rev. Fr. Gabriel Barrow According to the Oxford Greek-English Lexicon, icon means a figure, image, or likeness. It was icons (of Christ, the Theotokos, and the Saints), the most outstanding characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox temple of worship, that caused one of the major controversies [...]
الصفحة الرئيسية المطران إيماننا وعقيدتنا جديد في الموقع Word Magazine May 1959 Page 4 THE LENT . . . . PERIOD OF FASTING By Rt. Rev. Dr. M. Khallouf Pastor, St. George Orthodox Church, Utica, N.Y. The Orthodox Churches in all the world start their Great Lent this year on Monday, March 16; consequently, Easter [...]
الصفحة الرئيسية المطران إيماننا وعقيدتنا جديد في الموقع Word Magazine March 1970 Page 7 THE MEANING OF CONFESSION — V. Rev. Sergius Chetverikov THE PERIOD OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT is a time when we are invited to come to confession and receive Holy Communion. We are now in this period. All too often we [...]
Word Magazine December 1960 Page 4 THE POWER OF FAITH By Subdeacon Michael I. Irvin Delivered in St. Mary’s Church, Brooklyn, N.Y., March 27, 1963 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. What a contrast for Our Lord—to come down from the mount on which He [...]
Word Magazine February 1971 Page 7 THE RIGHT ATTITUDE FOR LENT by Rev. V. Berzonsky Holy Trinity Church, Parma, Ohio Before the Great Lent begins the Orthodox Church reserves three weeks in order to encourage in its members a proper mental preparedness towards the season of intense prayer, meditation and fasting. We must learn not [...]
Word Magazine February 1993 Page 6 THE RULES OF FASTING By Bishop Kallistos Ware Within this developed pattern of Lent, what precisely do the rules of fasting demand? Neither in ancient nor in modern times has there ever been exact uniformity, but most Orthodox authorities agree on the following rules: (1) During the week between [...]
THE WORD MAGAZINE, MARCH 1990 PAGE 8-9 THOUGHTS ON JUDAS by Cheryl Morris At every Divine Liturgy we pray and sing the prayers of preparation for Holy Communion which include this phrase, “ . . . neither will I give thee a kiss as did Judas.” I have often heard sermons which state that Judas [...]
Word Magazine March 1984 Page 16 TO DARE — WITH BOLDNESS TOWARD GOD Homily By Father James C. Meena On the Saturday of Meat Fare the Gospel Lesson speaks of the coming of the Son of man and the cosmic disasters which will precede that coming, (St. Luke 21:25-28). Jesus tells of the signs that [...]
Word Magazine March 1976 Page 10-11 “WE ARE ONE . . . OR ARE WE?” Sermon Delivered by Very Rev. Boris T. Geeza, Commander USN Year after year, on the first Sunday of Great Lent, our Orthodox Churches throughout America gather together our parishioners and congregate at one of our large parish churches or cathedrals [...]
Word Magazine March 1964 Page 11 We Have Been Chosen By REV. ROBERT E. LUCAS You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go, and should bring forth fruit, and your fruit shall remain forever.” (John 1 5:16) + + Before the grand day of his [...]