January 2021 – Fr. Bill's Orthodox Blog – Orthodoxy from the Third Coast

232. The Three Hierarchs: January 30 – the Feast of Learning, Searching for Truth

Posted on January 29, 2021January 30, 2022 by Fr. Bill

Often in history, including recent history, we have seen what happens when people lack knowledge, fail to seek truth, disregard facts. We’ll come back to that. But before we get started, two things: 1 Right to Life: I commend to you this excellent statement by our Orthodox Bishops: https://www.assemblyofbishops.org/news/2021/assembly-of-bishops-endorses-alternatives-to-women-in-crisis-pregnancies You might also want to see “Father […]

231. The Prayers nobody pays attention to

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Fr. Bill

At least I don’t. I think it’s because I know them so well, pray them so often, that I usually just rattle them off, trying to get on to the “important” things that follow. Or sometimes I use them to settle my mind and heart before I really get down to praying. No matter, I pay […]

230. Saint Antony the Great

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 by Fr. Bill

All icons by permission of Saint Isaac’s Skete at Skete.com In our super-busy world, even good Christian people seem to think that being active all the time – go, go, go – is the best way to make the world a better place. Well, sometimes it is. Sometimes maybe. And sometimes… Saint Antony spent over […]

229. Your 2021 New Year’s Resolution… a week late, but ready to go

Posted on January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 by Fr. Bill

Your Resolution: “I will say Morning Prayers daily.” image from Andrew Steven Damick: Wikimedia Commons Now that the Holy Days and holidays are over, it’s time to get down to business. Perhaps you already pray every morning, in which case forgive me for doubting you. But judging by what I’ve heard in private conferences and […]

228. JESUS

Posted on January 2, 2021August 28, 2021 by Fr. Bill

from Pravmir The Circumcision and Naming of Jesus Most American Orthodox celebrate this Feast on January 1 – or January 7 for any of you on the Old Calendar. “On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before He was […]