Word Magazine June 1978 Page 26 HOLY THINGS FOR THE HOLY Homily By Father James C. Meena In the Church Calendar there are Saints commemorating every day of the year. But we would forget some Saints because there are those who are sanctified by their own actions but are not known to us. In addition, [...]
Again Magazine Volume 15, Number 3 September 1992 Page 13-17 HOLY TRADITION: Guardian of the Scriptures By Fr. Gregory Rogers True tradition is the result of the living witness of the Spirit in the Church, and will continue to develop and live As long as the Church is infused with the Holy Spirit. “Tradition!” The [...]
(Originally published in THE WORD - February 1993) HOPE by Archpriest Joseph Allen In the Christian community there is no service, no "ministry," rendered — either from clergy to laity, or laity to each other — unless the basis of that service is hope. If that is true — and it is — every Christian [...]
From Again Magazine Volume 15, Number 3-September, 1992 Page 20-22 MATTHEW THE POOR HOW TO UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE There are two ways of reading. The first is when a man reads and puts himself and his mind in control of the text, trying to subject its meaning to his own understanding and then comparing it [...]
The Word February 1969 Page 6 CHRISTIANITY IS DEAD? by FR. GREGORY OFIESH St. Nicholas Church, San Francisco, California In this age of “Honest to God,” “God is dead,” and “Are you running with me Jesus?” questions arise concerning the legalistic, juridical, scholastic, and intellectual structure of faith. In this age of Pike and ecumenism [...]
Word Magazine February 1990 Page 16 GIVE GLORY TO GOD By Jameelie Dayoub In what should a Christian glory? Is it his work which stems from the flesh? Is it his activities? Or is it of himself? What must be the purpose of his glory, and how can he use that glory toward the growth [...]
Word Magazine January 1960 Page 3 CHRISTIANITY ACCORDING TO CHRIST It is generally agreed among all right thinking people that the Bible is the greatest document of all times on how to get the most out of life, and to maintain the right relationship between God and man. As a matter of fact, it is [...]
Word Magazine May 1959 Page 5-6 GOD IS PERSONAL Compiled by Rev. Fr. Michael J. Buben, Geneva, N. Y. from lectures by the late Serbian BISHOP NICHOLAI VELIMIROVICH The Holy Scripture, from the beginning to the end, reveals God as a personal God; for all the characteristics of a personal being have been clearly shown [...]
Word Magazine April 2000 Page 11 CLIMBING THE SPIRITUAL LADDER By A Sister of the Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery We all know that we are living in a rapidly changing culture. The one thing certain is that nothing will stay the same for long. Concepts such as God, eternity, heaven, hell and prayer, which reflect unchanging [...]
Presentation by Father Tom Gallaway DEFENDING THE FAITH: CATECHESIS OF THE FAITHFUL A. Parish Catechism: Teaching the Orthodox the Faith which established the Universe! My dear brothers, it is both my pleasure and my honor to be asked to humbly address you on the vital subject of parish education. I am sure many of you [...]