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Icons From Our Acolyte Room

The Nativity of the Theotokos The mother of the Theotokos,  St. Anna is being attended by handmaidens. Her father, St. Joachim is attending to the Theotokos at the lower right.  Notice that she appears as a small adult, which is typical in iconography. Notice her very interesting crib....it looks like a [...]

2017-12-05T20:27:07+00:00Uncategorized|

Who May Receive Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church?

Who May Receive Communion in the Orthodox Church by Fr. Steven Tsichlis Orthodox Christians fully participate in the celebration of the Liturgy when they receive the body and blood of the Lord Jesus in the sacrament of holy communion, as the Lord commands (John 6:53). To receive communion in the Orthodox Church, one must be [...]

2022-09-02T19:51:28+00:00Articles, Worship|

Harvard Commencement Address: A World Split Apart

A World Split Apart by Alexander Solshenitsyn The Commencement Address at Harvard: June 8, 1978 I am sincerely happy to be here with you on the occasion of the 327th commencement of this old and illustrious university. My congratulations and best wishes to all of today's graduates. Harvard's motto is "VERITAS." [...]

2021-04-06T22:11:32+00:00Uncategorized|

The Homosexual Christian

by Fr. Thomas Hopko Many gay men and lesbians claim that the Christian faith is the guiding rule of their lives. Some of them hold that their sexual orientation is given by God, that it is good, and that there is nothing wrong or sinful with their homosexual activities. These persons say that the Bible [...]

2017-12-05T20:27:10+00:00Uncategorized|

Can a Homosexual become an Orthodox Christian?

by Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos Question: I am powerfully drawn to the Orthodox Church, but I'm gay. Can I be chrismated anyway? How will the other members of the church treat me? Answer: The church as a loving community, following the example of Christ, welcomes to its life of faith all sincere seekers with their gifts, [...]

2017-12-05T20:27:10+00:00Uncategorized|

The Mother of God of the Sign

The Icon of the Sign: A Womb with a Window by Frederica Mathewes-GreenI am looking at a painting of a woman with her arms upraised in prayer. But her eyes are not closed, or even lifted up; they gaze out at the viewer with steady solemnity.The most startling thing about this image [...]

2021-04-13T19:35:44+00:00Uncategorized|
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