Word Magazine October 1967 Page 9/12 THE CHURCH By Rev. Father Michael Baroudy Pastor Emeritus, St. George’s Church, Vicksburg, Mississippi One of the great affirmations relative to the holy institution of the church is given by St. Paul to his spiritual son, Timothy, who said, that the church is the ground and the pillar of [...]
Word Magazine May 1973 Page 13 -17 THE PARISH.… WHAT FOR? by: V. REV. SERGEI A.. GLAGOLEV *This paper was delivered at the 27th Annual Archdiocesan Convention. I. The Parish As Orthodoxy: Truth or Treason? “I believe in One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.” This we confess every time we assemble to celebrate the Divine [...]
Word Magazine January 1971 Page 10 – 11 The Church And The Family By Father Joseph J. Allen St. Anthony’s Church, Bergenfield, N.J. There are many sociologists and psychologists who say today that the family, as the basic structure of our society, is disappearing. At the worst, it could mean that the family as that [...]
Word Magazine March 1959 Page 10-11 THE PARISH CHURCH YOUR GATEWAY TO GRACE By Eli A. Haddad Longmeadow, Mass. Mankind writes its history clearly in the buildings it rears, the laws it makes, the books it writes and the monuments it erects. We can easily read the life story of a race and aspirations of [...]
Word Magazine December 1998 Page 21-22 THE CHURCH AS A PARENT By Navene Hanhan Ever since I can remember, most of the more important events in my life have something to do with the Church. Whether it be within the Orthodox or Roman Catholic faith, my life has been intertwined with the Church. To be [...]
Word Magazine May 1998 Page 5-6 THE CHURCH COMMUNITY AS FAMILY By Fr. Paul Albert We would all agree that our church community is a family in Christ. Perhaps one of the simplest, yet most profound attributes of this church family in Christ is the act of begetting spiritual sons and daughters. Along with this [...]
Word Magazine October 1982 Page 20 THE CHURCH — FUTURE OF OUR YOUTH By Father James C. Meena You have heard it said many times that our youth are the future of the Church. While I do not and have never disputed that statement because I’ve always agreed with it and perhaps because I was [...]
THE WORD/MARCH 1992 Page 6 THE DUTIES OF CHURCH MEMBERS TO THE CHURCH Part One A sunny deck and a steamer chair and nothing to do but lie in it, with the sea to watch, and the throb of distant engines lulling you to sleep, and your every comfort cared for — that is all [...]
THE WORD/MAY 1992, Page 10 THE DUTIES OF CHURCH MEMBERS TO THE CHURCH Part 2 — Attend Church Every Orthodox Christian is duty-hound to join at specified times in the public worship of God, especially on the Lord’s Day (Sunday). We attend the celebration of the Liturgy to give to Almighty God the adoration, praise, [...]
Word Magazine September 1970 Page 17 THE FAMILY AND GOOD BREEDING By The Very Reverend P. Pamukov Pastor of St. Clement’s Orthodox Church, Dearborn, Michigan Ill bred people are not desirable in our society. For this reason, cultivating good manners cannot be stressed too strong enough to have education without good-breeding. These two qualities do [...]