2016-06-30
One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church
Should the Orthodox church be in dialogue with the Roman Catholic one? Emphatically, yes. Will we reunite? It would take a miracle.
By Fr. Patrick Reardon
09/26/2000

Let's Keep Our Distance
For Orthodox leaders to engage in dialogue with the Roman Catholic Church is both futile and dangerous
By Frank Schaeffer
09/26/2000

Check One: Male, Female, Transgendered
Christians must treat the transgendered with compassion, but also protect the church's right to believe in treatment for gender confusion.
By Deborah Belonick
09/17/2000

You Might Be An Orthodox Christian If...
If you suspect you may be Orthodox, read through our list of signs that you are and see how you match up.
09/10/2000

Homosexuality and the Church
"Will the Orthodox Church accept me even though I'm gay?" Father Ted Stylianopoulos responds.
09/08/2000

The Search for a Consistent Life Ethic
U.S. voters who oppose the death penalty, abortion, euthanasia, and guns have nowhere to turn.
Fr. John Breck
08/20/2000

What to Remember During the 'Forgotten Fast'
Since Orthodox Christians fast for about half the calendar year, let's make sure we know why we do it.
Fr. Peter Gillquist
08/02/2000

The Dormition of the Mother of God
Hymns and readings for the feast.
08/01/2000

Giants Among Men
What's the scoop with the 'giants' described in Genesis?
Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos
07/21/2000

Holy Heartthrobs
What do some romance novels have in common with Scripture? Both celebrate feminine wisdom
Deborah Belonick
07/20/2000

Conversion Factors
It's OK to proselytize, but there are times when it's kinder to refrain
Frederica Mathewes-Green
07/13/2000

Self-Identity and the Son of God
When did Jesus know he was the Son of God? Did Mary have to tell him? Fr. Ted responds.
Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos
07/13/2000

Porn and Profits: Where to From Here?
Porn is a good example of why, even in a free-market nation, profitability doesn't make something right. So why are churches eerily silent on the issue?
Fr. John Breck
07/02/2000

The Feast of All Saints
Hymns and readings for the Sunday following Pentecost
06/12/2000

Befriending a Cockroach
While imprisoned in a communist concentration camp, this Orthodox priest saved his language ability by befriending one of God's smallest creatures.
Frederica Mathewes-Green
06/11/2000

How Can College Students Keep the Faith?Considering the rampant secularism in American universities, what can students do to protect themselves?
Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos
06/13/2000

What Would Jesus Do for Women?
Jesus challenged many taboos that limited women in his time. Has his church followed through?
Deborah Belonick
05/23/2000

The Feast of Pentecost
Hymns and reading for the Sunday often called the "birthday of the Church"
05/11/2000

Ask Father Ted: Reader Responses
Fr. Ted answers questions about his previous columns on the Church's view towards the heterodox, prayer to the saints, and why God allows suffering.
Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos
05/11/2000

Let's Hear it for Hierarchy
Democracy may work for countries, but it's not necessarily right for the Church
Fr. Peter Gillquist
05/09/2000

Waiting in Joyful Hope
Meditating on birth, death and ressurection while making kolliva
Mary Sawyer
04/27/2000

How to Make Kolliva
Recipe for the wheat berry dish traditionally used at Orthodox memorial services
Frederica Mathewes-Green
04/27/2000

Christ is Risen!
Selected hymns from the Paschal services
04/27/2000

The Paschal Sermon of St. John Chrysostom
A powerful 4th century meditation on the Ressurection that resounds today
04/27/2000

Holy Week Prayers
Selected hymns from services the week before Pascha
04/25/2000

Saying Yes to Soy
An Orthodox Christian's guide to Lenten dietary adjustments
04/22/2000

Lenten Loopholes
The fast is a time for spiritual struggles, but what are all these "Tastes just like meat!" soy products doing in my fridge?
Rdr. Philip Kontos
04/21/2000

Palm Sunday
Hymns, readings, and the icon for the Feast of the Entry into Jerusalem
04/18/2000

Ask Fr. Ted: On Cursing
Is There a List of Curse Words in the Bible? What do the Scriptures say about cursing?
Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos
04/17/2000

A Modern-Day Myrrh-Bearer
Each year on Holy Friday, a woman with Down's syndrome lived the tragic mystery of the Passion as most of us never can
Fr. John Breck
04/13/2000

Ask Fr. Ted: On Non-Orthodox Baptisms
Does Orthodoxy consider the baptisms of other Trinitarian groups to be valid?
Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos
04/06/2000

St. Gregory Palamas Sunday
Hymns and readings for the second Sunday of Great Lent
03/30/2000

Jesus-- Christus, Christa, Christum
An all-inclusive depiction of Jesus is more about the unity of human nature than the Word of God.
Deborah Belonick
03/28/2000

Orthodox Christians in a Feel-Good Society
Just as no one mistakes a Marine drill instructor for an entertainer, no one should mistake us for people-pleasing consumers
Frank Schaeffer
03/25/2000

Ask Fr. Ted: On Divorce
What is the Orthodox position on divorce and remarriage?
Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos
03/25/2000

Passions Happen
Emotions are not bad, but they can be directed towards the wrong things
Deborah Belonick
03/25/2000

Ask Fr. Ted: On the Heterodox
How does the Orthodox Church view non-Orthodox Christians?
Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos
03/21/2000

Journey Into Orthodox Christian Lent
The Orthodox Church's 'Forgiveness Vespers' is an exhilarating kick-start for a time that will just get harder.
Frederica Mathewes-Green
03/14/2000

Sunday of the Prodigal Son
Hymns and Scripture Readings for the last Sunday before Lent
02/24/2000

Ask Fr. Ted
In whose name did John the Baptist baptize? Was it valid? Fr. Ted responds
02/23/2000
Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos

The Greatest Love
On Valentine's Day we celebrate something called love, but true love in the Christian understanding is a very different thing
02/12/2000
Fr. John Mack

Not-So-Funny Valentines
Women and men deserve a relationship based on self-sacrificial love, not one where sex is used as a bargaining chip
02/12/2000
Deborah Belonick

Ask Fr. Ted
What do Orthodox believe regarding Jesus's admonition to Peter that on him He will build His church? Fr. Ted responds
02/09/2000
Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos

When Preaching was Pure Poetry
Think you know the kontakion? There's more to this one-stanza hymn than meets the ear
02/09/2000
Mickey Hodges

The Meeting of our Lord
Hymns and Readings for the feast of the Meeting, or Presentation of the Lord in the temple
02/02/2000

Ask Fr. Ted
Why do we call Mary "ever-virgin"? Isn't it more impressive when viewed as an ordinary girl chosen for an extraordinary task? Fr. Ted responds
02/02/2000
Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos

Church Without Cheerios
Children practice their times tables. They practice for sports. Why should church be any different?
02/02/2000
Mary Sawyer

History's Bible Answer Man
St. Vincent of Lerins taught that if a religious practice is carried out 'always, everywhere, and by all,' it's the real thing
02/02/2000
Fr. Peter Gillquist

Killing Seven to Save One
In light of the tragic story of the septuplets, now is a good time for abortion proponents and opponents to shut up
02/01/2000
Frederica Mathewes-Green

The Mercy of Confession
Parts of me, unlike my thinning hair, are going to last for eternity. I don't want them to stay the way they are
01/26/2000
Terry Mattingly

Feast of the Three Holy Hierarchs
Hymns and Scripture Readings for the Feast
01/25/2000

The Lost Generation
For teens at the Rock for Life concert, the abortion debate was over. But the issue wasn't
01/22/2000
Frederica Mathewes-Green

Rediscovering Mary at the Mall
Amid shopping bustle, an icon of the Virgin Mary stands out
01/20/2000
Deborah Belonick

Ask Fr. Ted
Will my cat go to heaven? Fr. Ted responds
01/19/2000
Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos

Ask Fr. Ted
What does Eastern Orthodoxy teach about the millennium? Fr. Ted responds
01/12/2000
Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos

Millennial Angst
Year 2000 doomsaying is not a trivial matter- it belies a dangerous sin
01/12/2000
Fr. John Breck

The Other Side of the Pulpit
What's it like to give your first sermon? Hold onto your hat!
01/12/2000
George Aquaro

The Theophany of our Lord
Hymns, readings and icon for the feast of Theophany, Jan. 6/19
01/12/2000

The Dark Side of the Moon
If today's artists are lucky, they can make a working-class Catholic grandmother cry
01/11/2000
Frederica Mathewes-Green

Albania: An Incredible Turnaround
When the Church functions rightly, there is absolutely nothing like her on the face of the earth
01/10/2000
Fr. Peter Gillquist

No Chipmunks, Please, we're Orthodox
Musings on the benefits of an Old Calendar Christmas
01/04/2000
Rdr. Philip Kontos

Ask Fr. Ted
How can Orthodox people pray to saints, and expect them to influence Christ? Fr. Ted responds
12/23/1999
Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos

Celebrating the Nativity Orthodox-style
How do we treat our western holiday traditions in an Eastern Faith?
12/23/1999
Fr. John Mack

Christmas in a Thrift Shop
Our cultural artifacts tell us a lot about what we value
12/23/1999
Frederica Mathewes-Green

The Human Person: Irreducible and Unrepeatable
Reexamining recent medical achievements and the bioethical questions they raise
12/23/1999
Fr. John Breck

Just How Jolly?
Yes, there is a St. Nicholas, but he wasn't the jovial fellow most people imagine
12/23/1999
Terry Mattingly

The Nativity of Our Lord
Hymns, Scripture readings and icon for the Feast of the Nativity
12/23/1999

St. Herman, Enlightener of Alaska
The wonder-working saint was the first missionary to the Aleuts
12/23/1999
Herman Tristam Engelhardt

God as Suffering Parent
The greatest love humans know is parental love, and it most closely resembles God's love for us
12/13/1999
Frederica Mathewes-Green

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