273. MANY THINGS: The Transfiguration, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Father Thomas Hopko, True Spirituality, How being Orthodox changed me, “Living in Sin”

Here are many short articles, all of which together make a respectable Post. I’m sending this Post out half a day early – I hope it doesn’t throw off your whole weekly schedule! – to remind you of this great Feast. Perhaps you’ll be able to get to Divine Liturgy tomorrow morning. 1.  The Feast […]

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272. THE SPORTS SECTION: Orthodox Superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Novak Djokovich

1. Giannis Antetokounmpo I am a “fair weather” sports fan. I get excited only when the Milwaukee Brewers are winning (as they are), and especially when the Milwaukee Bucks are American NBA (National Basketball Association) champions! Who would ever have guessed that it would take a Nigerian/Greek Orthodox man to finally lead a middle-American Milwaukee, Wisconsin, team […]

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269. A PRACTICAL THEOLOGY OF TRAVEL: Introduction to Trip to Greece, 2014

I apologize for getting this Post out late. All week I’ve had a nasty Virus * and I’m not concentrating very well. Thank God and all the saints that I didn’t have air tickets to Greece this week~ Not that Virus, thank God. I had a Covid test this week, just to be sure, which was negative. […]

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