Father Thomas Hopko responds to some email questions he received after his recent episode entitled "How to Read the Bible." In particular he talks about reading the Old Testament and explains the role of the Septuagint in the Church.
Looking for an inspiring book to read during Lent? Try the Bible! Father Thomas Hopko specifically recommends certain books of the Bible during this season.
When he travelled, Father Thomas Hopko was often asked to say some things on the radio about how to read the Bible. Where do you start? What translation does he recommend? What presuppositions should be discarded and what should be maintained? In this new episode, Fr. Tom addresses each of these questions and more.
A series of talks on the Book of Revelation given by Father Thomas Hopko at St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church.
Everything Is Like an Ocean: On the Essential Role of the Saints By Fr. John Oliver There is a scene in The Brothers Karamazov - the novel by the 19th century Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky - that features a long and thoughtful speech by the elderly monk Zossima, who is nearing the end of his [...]
The Way of the Saints by Father Thomas Hopko (1939-2015) There are certain characteristics which belong to all of the saints, whoever they were and whenever they lived. Among these characteristics are the following: Every saint is God-centered and seeks in his or her life the “one thing necessary”—to glorify God by doing [...]
The Nicene Creed with Scriptural References Select the line from Creed to view the associated references from scripture. Hover over the reference to view the scripture passage. To view commentary, click on the link provided. All passages excerpted from The Orthodox Study Bible, St. Athanasius Orthodox Academy, (2008). [...]
The Nicene Creed I believe in one God, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages; Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten, not created, of one [...]
In Preparation for the Funeral A Checklist Choose the mortuary you will be using and contact them. (St. Paul’s can recommend a mortuary if needed.) Our tradition as Orthodox Christians is to bury the dead. The body of the deceased is respectfully placed in a casket and set in a grave. The [...]
A series of talks on the Jesus Prayer given by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware at St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church.
