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
Christ is risen! Truly He is risen! The Church commemorates the First Ecumenical Council each year on the Sunday after the Ascension. Had I ever written about the First Council? I searched back, and so I had – nine years ago. It was like reading somebody else’s writing! I’m sure that very few of […]
Read More »Christ is risen! Truly He is risen! Inasmuch as I am not the Pope, I do not want to “get into it” with today’s civil authorities and their supporters or detractors. Therefore I want to make it clear again that nothing in these three Posts was written to apply specifically to the current war with […]
Read More »Brothers and sisters, there is a whole lot going on this morning, so pay attention. This Liturgy begins as a celebration of Christ’s victory over Satan and death “down below”, and by the middle we’re celebrating the Resurrection here on earth, even though it hasn’t happened yet, although of course it has. In the two […]
Read More »GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA! Christ is risen! Truly he is risen! Father Alexander Schmemann called our Orthodox Paschal celebration “an explosion of joy”. I’ll say little: words are inadequate to describe the services. They speak for themselves – if you can stay awake! It’s ok to bring children and let them sleep in church. […]
Read More »At last! a Holy Week service that is “in sync” with the time of day and doesn’t go on forever! Beginning with last night’s Procession of the Cross of Christ and continuing through Pascha, the ceremonies are intended to draw us more fully in these wonderful closing events of Holy Week. The Cross of Christ […]
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