Creation v. Evolution: Does it matter?

Posted on January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 by Fr. Irineos

Q. I recently saw a video where a priest said that evolution and creation is irrelevant in Orthodoxy. He says it isn’t consequential. Is this right? A. I suppose we have to define consequential to decide whether it is right or not. On some very macro scale where the ultimate and only weight is one’s Read more about Creation v. Evolution: Does it matter?[…]

Matter Matters: Homily on the Sunday of Orthodoxy

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Fr. Irineos

On the Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, Fr. Irineos discusses the historical context of the controversy over icons, their role in Orthodox tradition, and why matter is appropriate for veneration. The homily closes with a reflection on the relationship between us and the material world as viewed by secular society and by the Church. Read more about Matter Matters: Homily on the Sunday of Orthodoxy[…]