This article first appeared in the Adbook for the 1996 Midwest Region Parish Life Conference hosted by St. Elias Orthodox Church in Sylvania, OH What Is Unity? by Father Christopher Holwey The theme of our Parish Life Conference this year is: "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in [...]
Again Magazine, September, 1994, Page 4-7 WHAT IS AN ORTHODOX WOMAN? By Katherine Hyde Being a woman has never been an easy task, ever since God said to Eve, “In pain you shall bring forth children” (Genesis 3:16). But up until this century, it was at least a fairly straightforward one. Every little girl grew [...]
Word Magazine November 1959 Page 7 WHAT IS A GOOD MAN? By Father Michael Azkoul, Spring Valley, Ill. Too many people just assume that they know what a “good man” is. Because a man or an organization (composed of “good men”) builds hospitals, schools, an orphanage, an old-folks home, gives to medical research, to needy [...]
Word Magazine March 1998 Page 16 WORKING FOR THE GOSPEL: BEYOND MEDIOCRITY By Father Joseph Allen One of my favorite modern day characters is Winston Churchill. He was already considered “old” when he was called out of retirement to become a heroic leader during World War II. Of the many great orations which he delivered [...]
Word Magazine March 1994 Page 6 - 8 WOMEN IN CREATION AND NEW CREATION As all of you know, it is not possible to watch ten minutes of news on T.V. these days (or for that matter anything on TV.), without being reminded of how the role and status of women is being questioned throughout [...]
Word Magazine April 1968 Page 6 “WOMANLY COURAGE” Father Vladimir Berzonsky Holy Trinity Church. Parma, Ohio “Now on the first day of the week at early dawn, they came to the sepulchre bringing the spices which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they [...]
Word Magazine May 1993 Page 7-9 WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD AN EPISCOPALIAN BECOME ORTHODOX? by Father Patrick McCauley When I first became an Episcopalian years ago, a friend facetiously told me that I had joined the best church that money could buy.” In fact, another wag observed that the Episcopal Church is the Cadillac [...]
Word Magazine June 1963 Page 8,9/11 WHY I STAYED IN THE MINISTRY Don’t enter the ministry if you can possibly do anything else and be happy.” Young men often hear this kind of advice from working preachers. I myself have tried to quit a hundred times! During the sleepless gray hours after many a Sunday [...]
Word Magazine July 1972 Page 11-12 THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CONCEPT OF MAN The following is the text of the sermonette given by Fr. Stephen Fraser at the 26th Archdiocese Convention in 1971 in Boston, Mass. Fr. Stephen has just completed his theological studies at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary and is the pastor of St. [...]
Word Magazine January/February 1972 Page 7-10 YOUTH, VALUES AND INQUIRY By FR. J. ALLEN The first requirement, almost a pre-requisite, for teaching teens or youth at any age, is a knowledge of their situation. One must know how a young person thinks and reacts in his world. What is his situation? We must remember that [...]