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565. Many things: 1. Orthodox “Advent”, 2. Santa Claus, 3. Once Upon a Time, 4. Pope Leo, 6. Let;s feast! Let’s fast? 5. Ortho-bros and on-line sectarian “Orthodoxy”, 7. A Peoples’ Church

Posted on December 12, 2025December 13, 2025 by Fr. Bill

Here are some shorter items I’ve been saving up. 1. Orthodox “Advent” I put “Advent” in quotes, because it is nowhere found in Orthodox texts, though it is sometimes used as a popular nickname. I loved Anglican Advent. It begins with a flourish on the fourth Sunday before Christmas: the vestments go violet or blue, […]

562. Charlie Kirk and Christian Nationalism: My Orthodox Perspective

Posted on November 21, 2025November 23, 2025 by Fr. Bill

Please pray for the people of Gaza and the West Bank. Soon after Charlie Kirk’s murder, I heard an Orthodox priest say it would be wise to wait forty days before saying anything about it – time for the tumult and shouting to die, to use an overworked but appropriate phrase, because there […]

554. 1) Is it right to address God as “she”? 2) The Orthodox approach to Environmentalism

Posted on September 26, 2025September 26, 2025 by Fr. Bill

Please pray for the suffering people of Ukraine and the Palestinian people of Gaza and the West Bank. Please give through International Orthodox Christian Charities. iocc.org ________________________ What follows here are two papers I prepared almost thirty years ago, for what purpose I can’t remember. A member of our Saint Nicholas congregation found […]

547. 1) Our readers’ input about the “Surge”. 2) Young Martyr Lawrence of Rome. 3) How Points 1 and 2 relate to each other.

Posted on August 8, 2025August 9, 2025 by Fr. Bill

Please pray for the needlessly suffering people of Ukraine and the needlessly starving people of Gaza. 1) Why the Surge of Young People into the Orthodox Church? Last week I asked any here present to share your opinions about why this is happening – especially why so many young men are being drawn to […]

539. My Search for The Church – Part Two: I find The Church.

Posted on June 13, 2025June 13, 2025 by Fr. Bill

Pray for the people of Ukraine and Gaza. _________________ If you have not read last week’s Post, you really should. Never begin anything in the middle. (Easy access is at the bottom of this Post.) However, for those of you who have read Part One but can’t remember anything about it: A Quick Reprise […]