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
Before we get to the subject of the day: In this war of Russian aggression, endorsed by the Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Ukraine is now being attacked by super-sonic missiles. This is American composer Samuel Barber’s Agnus Dei, sung by the Slovenian Philharmonic Choir. The Theophany of Our Lord God and […]
Read More »The Jews don’t often say it, but they think we’re idolaters: that we worship a man, Jesus of Nazareth. For there is only one God. The Muslims say we’re polytheists: that we worship three Gods, Father Son and Holy Spirit. For there is only one God. He looks like any other child. What ever would […]
Read More »I’m sorry this Post is two days late. A nasty Virus laid me low, and I missed all the beautiful Christmas services. Bah! Humbug! Nevertheless: Christ is born. Glorify Him. I don’t like to begin with this, but it’s important: January 7 is Christmas (old Julian calendar) in Russia. The great majority of Orthodox jurisdictions […]
Read More »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, […]
Read More »Please pray for the suffering people of Ukraine and the Palestinian people of Gaza and the West Bank. Pray for an end to these wars. + + + That title above is an embarrassing paraphrase of the old spiritual “I’ve got shoes”. “What do you mean: I’ve got demons?” “Of course you do. I trust […]
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