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A Heart of Thanksgiving
By Miriam, Blogger from Nigeria GOD has been so good to me, even in the midst of chaotic situations I have experienced this year. Situations that have made me
Bible Beatdown! The Septuagint Text VS. The Masoretic Text
Septuagint (LXX) text vs. Masoretic (MT) text Old Testament – know your Bible! by Fr. John Whiteford In the “Encyclical of the Eastern Patriarchs” of 1848, which was a reply
On the Nine Ranks of Angels
The nine orders of the angels are divided into three hierarchies, each of which is divided into three orders: the highest, the intermediate, the lower. The first hierarch, the highest and
The Reason Orthodox Christians Cross Themselves from Right to Left
Orthodox cross themselves from right to left. first we will describe the mechanics of making the cross, then explain why it is indeed important that we make the sign of
Preparing for Great Lent
THE TRIODION Great Lent is the 40-day season of spiritual preparation that comes before the most important Feast of the Christian year, Holy Pascha (which means “Passover” and is commonly
A Prayer in Time of Trouble
O God, You are our help and assistance, who is just and merciful, and who hears the supplications of Your people; look down upon me, a sinner, have mercy upon
Orthodox Leadership in a Brave New World
Source: Pravmir | By Rev. Johannes L. Jacobse Almost thirty years ago Soviet dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn delivered an address at Harvard University that still ranks as one of the most
The Twelve Days of Christmas
By Fr. Johannes L. Jacobse In the Christian tradition of both east and west, the twelve days of Christmas refer to the period from Christmas Day to Theophany. The days
C.S. Lewis and Intelligent Design
This first week of November, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of beloved writer C.S. Lewis. “C.S. Lewis and Intelligent Design” is the third of three short documentaries
St. John Chrysostom: The Dove at Jesus’ Baptism
St. John Chrysostom. Homily XII on St. Matthew But why in the fashion of a dove? Gentle is that creature, and pure. Forasmuch then as the Spirit too is “a
God Is in the Details
By Miriam from Nigeria From the start of my journey from Nigeria to the country I am in now, God’s hands have been guiding me. I know because of how
Stepping Into the Unknown
By Miriam from Nigeria It was time to move. I never thought it would be so sudden, so abrupt. But the time came. I found myself having to make a
I Trust God Relentlessly
By Miriam from Nigeria God is transforming me into this wonderful, beautiful and special human that Psalms 139:13-14 talks about. And it just takes me back to the whispers I
Become Love
By Miriam from Nigeria There is always a buzz around each New Year. Many people set goals, make resolutions, and spend time planning how they want the year to go
SEEK GOD FIRST IN 2023
By Miriam from Nigeria Something happened to me a few years back, and I decided to give up everything I had achieved so far. I thought that starting over shouldn’t
The Gift That Makes Christmas
By Miriam from Nigeria I have been pondering how to craft this blog post. This is because I do not want to sound repetitive since the last Christmas blog post
Hello Christmas!
By Miriam from Nigeria I was working on writing a post on Evangelism—something to share with a group of people. My thought was that evangelism is really the heart cry of
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