New Homily Playlist
As the parish has recently upgraded its video and audio recording, we are pleased to share this playlist of homilies. It's only fair to share…FacebookTwitterGooglePinterestEmailFacebook Save
Author: Fr. Irineos
To a Parent Whose Child Was Invited to Attend an Evangelical Church with Family
Dear in Christ _________, I am often asked about Orthodox attending other religious gatherings, whether this follows from an invitation, a visit, or finding oneself in a place without an Orthodox church. And while it is difficult for those outside of Orthodoxy to understand, we simply cannot bless this for children or adults. From the Read more about To a Parent Whose Child Was Invited to Attend an Evangelical Church with Family[…]
Response to a Freemason on Dialogue with the Orthodox
Dear in Christ _________, I apologize for the extended delay in my response to your letter. In it you ask several questions motivated by the information you received from my spiritual son Ignatios that the Orthodox hold the practice of freemasonry to be incompatible with the Orthodox faith, and given the self-understanding of the Church, Read more about Response to a Freemason on Dialogue with the Orthodox[…]
The MP/EP Split – Five Years On
In 2018, I wrote about the recent schism between Moscow and Constantinople from the perspective of the GOC/TOC. I was particularly interested in how the same people who clutch their pearls and condemn the Old Calendarists for separating themselves from the ecclesiological errors and subsequent heresy of the new Calendarists as they plunged headlong from Read more about The MP/EP Split – Five Years On[…]
Fasting 3 – Nativity Fast Rules
A quick look at fasting rules of the Nativity Fast.
Fasting 2 – The Types of Fasts and Periods of the Fasts
An introduction to different Church fasting regimens and the fasting periods
Fasting 1 – The Scriptural and Theological Basis of Fasting
The Theological Basis of Fasting Do not say to me that I fasted for so many days, that I did not eat this or that, that I did not drink wine, that I endured want; but show me if thou from an angry man hast become gentle, if thou from a cruel man hast become Read more about Fasting 1 – The Scriptural and Theological Basis of Fasting[…]
Orthopraxis – Lighting Candles
It is a pious Orthodox tradition to light candles for personal petitions and intercessions when entering the church and venerating the icons. Lighting a candle is making an offering to God. It is offering our prayers and thanks to Him for His blessings. We may light candles for ourselves, for the health of each Read more about Orthopraxis – Lighting Candles[…]
On Modern “Worship”
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Must I Hate My Brother?
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