Fr. Bill's Orthodox Blog – Orthodoxy from the Third Coast
Saints, Seasons, Society, Sins, plus Travels mostly to Greece and who knows what next? by Father Bill Olnhausen
1 The Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ Who “came to earth without leaving Heaven”. Let’s begin with the more than puzzling words of Jesus to Nicodemus, that night when he came to Him by stealth: “No one has ever ascended into Heaven except the one who descended from Heaven, the Son of Man, who […]
Read More »Old Testament Prophets Thus far we’ve been talking about true Prophets who proclaimed the word of God. There were also false prophets, who were faking it. “I did not send prophets; yet, they ran: I have not spoken to them; yet, they prophesied.” Jeremiah 23:21 In troubled times, false prophets often told people what they […]
Read More »This will be a short Post. Our family gathered in for Thanksgiving, and I’ve not had much time to write. Likely most of you also have had many things to do, so if you are not reading this Post I forgive you, though you’ll never know it. * God does that for us all the […]
Read More »“boo” Only a little tiny “boo…“? from something that looks as scary that? Really? Well, that’s what the Orthodox Troparion/Apolytikion for martyrs tells us. Please take note of the portions in italics. From the Greek Archdiocese: “For since they possessed Thy strength, they cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons’ strengthless presumption.“ From […]
Read More »This week I took three days away. Then we’ve had family in town. Therefore this is a reprint, word for word (except to correct a few misspellings and impenetrable phrasings), of a Post from a few years ago. 412. The Transfiguration – The Other Great Forgotten Feast The Holy Transfiguration, August 6, is one of […]
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