Father Bill's Orthodox Blog – Orthodoxy from the Third Coast

All icons by permission of Saint Isaac’s Skete at Skete.com In our super-busy world, even good Christian people seem to think that being active all the time – go, go, go – is the best way to make the world a better place. Well, sometimes it is. Sometimes maybe. And sometimes… Saint Antony spent over […]

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Your Resolution: “I will say Morning Prayers daily.”  image from Andrew Steven Damick: Wikimedia Commons Now that the Holy Days and holidays are over, it’s time to get down to business. Perhaps you already pray every morning, in which case forgive me for doubting you. But judging by what I’ve heard in private conferences and […]

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from Pravmir The Circumcision and Naming of Jesus Most American Orthodox celebrate this Feast on January 1 – or January 7 for any of you on the Old Calendar. “On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before He was […]

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Christ is born! Glorify Him! All icons, unless noted, by permission of St Isaac’s Skete: skete.com from “Orthodox Chants”  The Magi It’s no secret that we Orthodox are always ahead of the game! With us Orthodox the Magi are already here – in our Gospel reading for Christmas Day Divine Liturgy: Matthew 2:2-12. Some others, […]

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No, no, no, I’m not talking about us clergy, although… well, never mind. This article is about odd architectural and liturgical matters at the front of the church. Some you’ve seen and may have wondered about, but never thought to ask. Others perhaps you’ve never noticed, but now you will. Just to confuse us, the […]

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