July 2025 – Father Bill's Orthodox Blog – Orthodoxy from the Third Coast

544. Two Very Different Twentieth Century Orthodox Martyrs: Elisabeth, Grand Duchess of Russia, and Alexander of Munich

Posted on July 18, 2025July 20, 2025 by Fr. Bill

Pray for the suffering people of Ukraine, Gaza and the West Bank. Before we begin: Two other notable saints come up next week. July 20: The Holy Prophet Elijah (Elias) July 22: Saint Mary Magdalene At the bottom of this Post, if you’d like, you can access the articles I wrote […]

543. Saint Sisoës the Great of the Desert

Posted on July 11, 2025July 12, 2025 by Fr. Bill

Pray for the suffering people of Ukraine and Gaza. Saint Sisoes: Why? We don’t know Sisoes’ * birthdate. We know he died in the year 429, and once confessed to having lived in the desert for 72 years – so you can count back. pronounced “SiSO-es” When he was a youth he went […]

542. July 4: Orthodoxy and American Democracy

Posted on July 4, 2025July 6, 2025 by Fr. Bill

Pray for the suffering people of Ukraine and Gaza. “It has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government – except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…” Winston S Churchill, 11 November 1947 During much of history, Orthodox people have lived under emperors, dictators […]