The last time I spoke in Beaumont, I was lucky to get out of there with my hair. More – here. This time, maybe it was because we talked about hesychasm (stillness) … Or… Maybe it’s because Santa’s making a list and checking it twice! Gift idea – here. Suffice it to say, I escaped hairy & okay. (The faithful of St Michael Church, Beaumont, Texas are great!) But they do talk funny in those parts. For instance, the words:... Read more

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Steve, over at Pithless Thoughts, has a couple of charts. You’ll find one, below, and the other here. Read more

“Never before has perpetual conversion seemed like so much fun. Fr Huneycutt is the perfect guide to the world of American Orthodoxy. His book provides genuine laughs, good advice, and even helpful tips on building a home iconostasis. Indispensable.” — Tom Breen, Author of The Messiah Formerly Known as Jesus We Came, We Saw, We Converted – online at Conciliar Press! Browse Tom Breen’s hilariously funny book, The Messiah Formerly Known as Jesus – Dispatches from the Intersection of Christianity... Read more

“The Baptist church I grew up in no longer exists, everyone was pressured into ever more solidified camps. Either you are a marry the gays and the gospel is social justice liberal, or you are a fundamentalist bible thumper who equates holiness with controlled rage, or you have powerpoint sermons preached by a pastor in a casual shirt after your congregation sings a bunch of happy clappy wave your hands while you sing your way to ecstasy songs led by... Read more

A blatantly commercial message for the new book, We Came, We Saw, We Converted – The Lighter Side of Orthodoxy in America (Conciliar Press). The spot is a humorous look at a book that takes a humorous look at Orthodoxy. Silly, I know. Forgive me. But, click here to listen …and, oh, buy the book anyway! Read more

The other night, on the way home from the St Nicholas party following Vespers, my 11 year old son said: “Dad, can we ride around the neighborhood and look at all the Christmas lights?” I was tired. It was late. It was just he and I. How many more times would I ever hear this request … We did. It was fun. I’m ashamed to admit: My son was cracking on some of the decorations like a sarcastic pro (I... Read more

The Lighter Side of Orthodoxy in Americaby Fr. Joseph Huneycutt I just received word that the new book is shipping next week, second week of December. So … Place your order now to receive in time for Christmas (for customers in the Continental U.S.). PRE-ORDERS BEING ACCEPTED. Thank you! Read more

They say “you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear” — but, I’m not so sure … now that the Orthodixie Podcast intro/outro has been updated. Kinda spiffy! Let me know what you think. Listen HERE. ‘Twas the night of Nativity, when all through the church No one was stirring, not even that naughty kid Burch; The lampadas were hung by the icons with care, In hopes Fr Vasilios soon would be there; The children were seated... Read more

From the New York Times, November 19th – MOSCOW — The Rev. Daniil Sysoyev, a priest in the Russian Orthodox Church who was known for promoting missionary work among Muslims, was shot and killed in his parish church late Thursday night … From Archpriest Peter Perekrestov of Holy Virgin Cathedral, San Francisco: On Thursday, November 19, 2009 35 year old Fr Daniel Sisoev, a very active and straightforward missionary priest in Moscow, was gunned down by a masked gunman inside... Read more