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 [...]
From The Word Magazine, March 1965 - Pages 3-4 LENTEN MESSAGE From Metropolitan Antony 1965 To all the venerable Clergy and Laity within all the constituencies of our Archdiocese in North America — Greetings and Blessings from our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ... THE LENTEN SEASON IS WITH US again and we want to devote [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]