The Death of the Theotokos is a major feast in the Church, but why does the icon of the feast depict her as a baby in a burial shroud? Part 2
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A New King of Baby Clothes, Part 2
A New Kind of Baby Clothes
The Death of the Theotokos is a major feast in the Church, but why does the icon of the feast depict her as a baby in a burial shroud?
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Practicing contemplative prayer in our busy lives today can be hard. But perhaps an ancient desert monk can still be our coach in the 21st century! (Part 3)
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Practicing contemplative prayer in our busy lives today can be hard. But perhaps an ancient desert monk can still be our coach in the 21st century! (Part 2)
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Practicing contemplative prayer in our busy lives today can be hard. But perhaps an ancient desert monk can still be our coach in the 21st century!
Read moreSeeing God Face to Face
(A version of this article originally appeared in the Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Saturday, July 30th, 2016. View that article here.) OVERWHELMED AT FIRST VISIT I remember the first time that I visited an Orthodox Church. I knew Orthodox Christianity predated the
Read moreIT’S HOW GOD MADE ME
One aspect of the gospel that gets ignored too often today is the fact that we – along with the entire cosmos – are fallen! We have lost that “goodness” that was proclaimed in the beginning of Genesis.
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One question I get often is: How do Orthodox Christians start Lent? Do they have an Ash Wednesday like Catholics and Protestants? The answer is: nope, no Ash Wednesday. Instead, we follow an ancient Eastern practice that guides us into
Read moreLEARNING TO LOVE BY GOD’S EXAMPLE
(This post originally appeared in the Dubuque Telegraph Herald on May 7th, 2016. You may view the original post here.) For Orthodox Christians around the world, today represents the last day of “Bright Week,” which is the week of Christian Passover
Read moreThe Children of Abraham Discover the Cross
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (1 Corinthians 1:18 RSV)
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