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

  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 […]

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553. Holy and Righteous David, King and Prophet, the Ancestor of God

  Please pray for the suffering people of Ukraine and the much-suffering Palestinian people of Gaza and the West Bank. __________________   Why an article about King David in the middle of September? Just because… Because I’ve wanted to write about this fascinating and significant man, but there’s never an appropriate time. Many prophets get […]

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534. “Arise!” Here is this Sunday’s sermon two days early.

      I am to present the Homily at Saint Nicholas Church, Cedarburg, this Sunday. I can only keep so many ideas in my mind at one time, so you all are about to read my Sunday “sermon”. (Any members of Saint Nicholas here present have my permission either to stop reading now, or […]

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533. “Are You Saved?” the Orthodox understanding of Salvation

      Christ is risen! Truly He is risen!   “Here’s how we do it. We visit people, and we ask ‘Do you want to be sure you’re going to Heaven?’ Most of them say ‘Yes’.  Then we say: ‘Just recite these words: “I accept Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior”, and […]

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530. Great and Holy Pascha

Christ is risen! Truly He is risen! Here are a number of things related to this great Feast, 1) Midnight Paschal Resurrection Service, Paschal Matins and Divine Liturgy After a short “Midnight Office”, the church is darkened, all candles are extinguished, and we are in the tomb with Our Lord and God Jesus Christ. One […]

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