Father Bill's Orthodox Blog – Orthodoxy from the Third Coast
A Variety of Topics: Saints, Seasons, Society, the Moral Life, plus Travels mostly to Greece, and more, by Father Bill Olnhausen
October 1: Saint Romanos the Melodist “Melodist” means singer or composer of songs. Orthodox Advent doesn’t amount to much liturgically till the last few days, but when we hear this lovely Kontakion early in December, I don’t know about you, but I always feel a little Christmasy thrill. For which we should all say a […]
Read More »Next Sunday is often called the “Lukan Jump”. I can almost imagine the Evangelist Luke interviewing the Theotokos and writing the first icon of her, and then as he headed for home jumping for joy at this extraordinary privilege and at all the wonderful, beautiful, exciting, first-hand stories she had just told him. Left above: This is […]
Read More »Well, if this won’t get me into hot water, nothing will. But, things being what they are this year in the USA, I think it needs to be talked about. So right here at the beginning, let me be clear: I am giving pastoral advice. I am not trying to score political points. I will […]
Read More »If you haven’t read last Friday’s Post, please do. Day Three: Friday September 20 already, 75, sunny There are no mirrors in this place, not even in the bathrooms. (We get the point?) Today – up for Orthros at 3 – couldn’t see anything in church, finally Fr B spotted me & we sat in […]
Read More »My Travel Journal Though it is now September 2020, we are about to go to Mount Athos in September 2002. As you may know, I kept daily journals on my travels, mostly to Greece, so that when I got too old to do it any more, I could read them and experience it all again – […]
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