Word Magazine October 1994 Page 4 - 7 RAISING AN ORTHODOX FAMILY IN MODERN NORTH AMERICA By John T. Chirban, PH.D., TH.D. WE HAVE GOOD REASON TO ASK, WHAT VALUES?’ AND “WHOSE VALUES?” are we applying in raising an Orthodox family in North America because the message of our faith and the notion of family [...]
Word Magazine September 1967 Page 21 HOW CAN I ENJOY LIFE AND STILL BE A CHRISTIAN By George Malouf, Jr. St. George Church, Washington, D.C. Ever since man was created on earth, he has searched for a betterment of his life and his lot. His saga has been that of great achievement through the ages [...]
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 2000 Page 21 RECLAIMING THE DAY OF THE LORD By Very Rev. Jason DelVitto Orthodox Christian families are hopefully well aware of the numerous distractions that our present day society presents to us with regard to that unique day of the week, Sunday, the Lord’s Day. Beginning with the earliest days of [...]
Word Magazine June 1989 Page 8-9 HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER by Father Paul Tarazi “Honor your father and your mother that you may have a long life in the land which the Lord, your God, is giving you,” (Exodus 20:12; cf Deut. 5:16). It seems to me imperative in this instance to start [...]
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 September 1991 Page C-D REINFORCING RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN FAMILY LIFE by Michelle Jannakos and Leslee Abud EDUCATION AND THE FAMILY It is a commonly accepted principle that education, be it secular or religious, will be much more effective when there is active participation and reinforcement within the family. For religious education, the responsibility [...]
Word Magazine June 1998 Page 3-4 HOLY ABANDONMENT By Nicholas P. Papas Many of the fathering models referred to and highlighted in current conversations about fathering have a mass appeal. Why is this so? These models seem to be answering all the right questions in all the right ways. The questions and answers seem to [...]
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 [...]
Word Magazine February 1981 Page 22 RESPONSIBILITY Homily by Father James C. Meena Involvement is the name of the game. Either we get involved or we get out. With every area of life that challenge is thrown out, “Get involved!” If you’re worried about the way the schools are being conducted, get involved and change [...]