Selected podcasts refashioned into book form = We Came, We Saw, We Converted. It’s not a book specifically about American Orthodox Converts — rather, it’s a book about perpetual conversion in Christ. What’s next? Selected podcasts re-refashioned into … The AUDIO BOOK. In other words (actually, in the same words) I’ve re-recorded all of the podcasts that make up We Came, We Saw, We Converted for the forthcoming audio book titled, naturally, We Came, We Saw, We Converted. In a... Read more

November 18, 1955 – July 26, 2010Eternal Memory! Service Information:Thursday, July 295-7 PM – Visitation7 PM – Funeral Service for the Departure of a Priest Friday, July 3010 AM – Funeral Divine Liturgy In the meantime, please pray for Khouriya Lynn, Patrick, and Sean — and for the parish of St Joseph Orthodox Church. Read more

On this week’s episode of the Orthodixie Podcast, I interview the Development Director, Presbytera Shyla Hadzellis (not pictured here) and her husband, Fr Nicholas (nope, not him either), about OCF and their presence at the recent GOA Clergy Laity Congress held in Atlanta, Georgia. Psssssssssst — This podcast contains sounds that resemble bad words. The Orthodixie Podcast on Ancient Faith Radio. Read more

The following news story is taken from here … Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill has urged the clergy to use Internet blogs for missionary work. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church warned against idle talk or passing one’s own thoughts for the postulates of the church. The Patriarch was speaking ahead of his second pastoral visit to Ukraine. This recent appeal by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, aimed at enhancing the church’s influence through blogging and networking, made... Read more

If you’ve not already, you’ll want to click here and watch this “ecumenical guest” drop some bombs speak to a Presbyterian Church Assembly. (You’ll just have to stomach the introductions, or slide ahead to the 1:30 mark.) I agree with the comment from Bob, below: “It’s worth noticing that the most usual Orthodox presence encouraged at such events is the more “colorful” Orthodox; the ones who have an interesting accent, hair, beards and such. Inviting the Orthodox from around the... Read more

The gate to Camp Takatoka in Wagoner, Oklahoma, where Camp St Raphael is held every year (Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America). The days begin and end with prayer … A typical “Ask Abouna” group; beware those guys in the upper left corner 🙂 Arts and Crafts help fill the morning hours following Orthros. This year’s topic of Christian Ed was The Parables. However, the priest’s also taught about the Funeral Service. One of the things that came up during the... Read more

Okay, so … We’re having an Ask Abouna session last week at Camp St Raphael and little did I know that I was in the presence of … … the lead singer of a band called Banana Damage.(Check him out here.) These wonderful teens sang a parody of Taylor Swift’s “Tim McGraw” to the all-round good guy, Tim Farha.(Listen here.) That gal in the middle, Jessica, [Oops! It was actually Jessica’s sis, Megan! Apologies to Megan — or Jessica, as... Read more

What’s that, you say — I look silly? This is true. But what can be said of the men wanting their picture taken with me? (Meet: Alvaro & Bob) I was blessed to play the role of the Patriarch Joseph during June’s Vacation Bible School. We combine energies each year with Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral; this year it was our turn to host at St George. There are more pics from VBS, the Parish Life Conference, and Camp St Raphael... Read more

More from Camp St Raphael, Session 2, 2008: That’s Fr John “Waylon” Monto on guitar, DJ Leigh in da house, and Fr Joseph “Willie” Huneycutt on the mic at Camp St Raphael, Session 2, 2008. Our “talent”? — A take-off on the old Waylon & Willie tune: “Mama Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys” titled: DOWAMA Don’t Let Your Campers Grow Up to be Clergy (DOWAMA = Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America) An audio snapshot of CSR-2,... Read more

Adam & Shady from Camp St Thecla (Diocese of Miami) back in 2005; 70’s Disco Night … A rather hairy Joel Finley cuts a rug. (Uh, make that two rugs.) The beginning of Color Wars, Camp St Raphael, Session 1, 2006. Baptism (not quite canonical). Place your bets, folks: Jamil or GZ? Doe c doe with Olivia & Erin … Disco, Oklahoma style. On a sad note, in 2008, Session 2, we killed Superman. It was a sad day for... Read more