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Fr Alexander Webster, writing in the WSJ, on Archbishop Iakovos: Archbishop Iakovos literally became the face of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in America when he appeared on the cover of the March 26, 1965, issue of Life magazine–a bearded patriarch bedecked in cassock and the black headdress and veil of Orthodox bishops. He was shown standing alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., labor leader Walter Reuther and the Rev. Ralph Abernathy. The occasion for the photograph was a historic march for... Read more

One should not imagine that repentance consists of rooting around in one’s personal sins, engaging in self-flagellation, and striving to expose in oneself as much evil and darkness as possible. To truly repent is to turn from the darkness to the light, from sin to righteousness, to understand that our life has been unworthy of its high calling, to confess before God how insignificant we are, and confess that our only hope is God Himself. True repentance is when, standing... Read more

Forgive me, I realize that it seems I pick on this man a lot. I should say, however, that I have never lost a moment’s sleep, nor worried incessantly, over him and his partner, nor his so-called ministry. Such nuttiness is why I left the Episcopal Church. But it is nearly impossible to avoid bumping into him in the news ever since the Episcopal Church decided that a sodomite, snuggling with his male bed partner, was a fit and God-pleasing... Read more

3 cans Northern beans1 clove garlic, minced1/2 cup red onion, chopped1/4 cup green onion1/2 cup chopped black olivessalt to tastepepper to tasteoregano to tastebasil to taste Dressing: 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup olive or vegetable oil Drain beans and rinse lightly. Add garlic, red onion, green onion, black olives and seasonings. Blend dressing and mix into beans. Let marinate at least 8 hours in refrigerator. Read more

Chapter 55 of The Da Vinci Code is loaded. Lies, half truths, heresy, and partial sentences. But, who’s counting? It’s here that Dan Brown has one of the book’s main characters, Sir Leigh Teabing, lecture his subjects — thereby, us — on the falsity of the Christian faith (any faith), the evils of St Constantine, the glories of the divine feminine, the baseness of our Lord, and the near divinity of St Mary Magdalene. All this is to say, Chapter... Read more

FYI, the following is a listing of the Orthodox delegation at the funeral of Pope John Paul II. While it is in Italian, it should be easily understandable to all: DELEGAZIONI RELIGIOSE CHE HANNO ANNUNCIATO LA LORO PRESENZA ALLA MESSA ESEQUIALE DI SUA SANTITA GIOVANNI PAOLO II1 – CHIESE ORTODOSSE PATRIARCATO ECUMENICOSua Santita Bartolomeo IArcivescovo di CostantinopoliPatriarca ecumenicoSua Eminenza GennadiosArcivescovo d’Italia – Esarca per l’Europa Orientale[del Patriarcato ecumenico]Sua Eminenza CyrilMetropolita di ImbrosSua Eminenza JohannisMetropolita di PergamoRev.do Diacono Dositheos Anagnostopoulos[Sig. Nicholas... Read more

By JAROSLAV PELIKAN New Haven – On June 3, 1979, a few months after Cardinal Karol Wojtyla became the first Slavic pope, he set out as the vision of his pontificate “that this Polish pope, this Slav pope, should at this precise moment manifest the spiritual unity of Christian Europe,” even though “there are two great traditions, that of the West and that of the East,” with roots in Old Rome and “in the New Rome, at Constantinople.” He spoke... Read more

On this date, April 12, 1861, the War Between the States began at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. Then President of the US, Abraham Lincoln, is now touted as a forerunner in the “Gay Rights” movement. More precisely, current gossip is that Abe was a practicing homosexual. My own struggle toward salvation prevents further comment save to say: That war is still ongoing. It is not a “civil rights” war. Rather, it is a culture war. It may be the last,... Read more

Thanks to Dcn Matthew, and according to the GOA website … Archbishop Iakovos, 93, spiritual leader of Greek Orthodox Christians in the Western Hemisphere from 1959 to 1996, died April 10, 2005 from a pulmonary ailment. Deeply respected by all religious leaders in the United States when he retired at the age of 85 on July 29,1996, Archbishop Iakovos offered 37 years of service which were distinguished by his leadership in furthering religious unity, revitalizing Christian worship and championing human... Read more