The Shining Mission of Orthodoxy in America

The Shining Mission of Orthodoxy in America

…This is exactly what the saints in North America, those great missionaries, accomplished. So how do we continue that legacy? What must we do in order to have, as you’ll hear me pray in the litany, “a good defense before the dread judgement seat of Christ”? The answer is quite simple: The easiest way to be a missionary, is to be a witness, a constant witness, a martyr for Christ.

The Nonsense of Being "Spiritual But Not Religious"

The Nonsense of Being "Spiritual But Not Religious"

That word “Spiritual” is an interesting word in today’s culture. I cannot tell you how many times I have had a conversation with someone, and when I ask them what Church they go to, I sometimes get this response: “Oh, I don’t go to Church…but I am pretty spiritual.”  While I typically just smile and nod my head, what I really should be doing is to putting my arm around them and saying“My beloved…I don’t think you know what that word means…”