If you ever wanna make a priest jump … about 5 minutes before Matins/Orthros begins (that’s the service that comes before Liturgy in most churches, by the way) – just before it begins, about a half dozen of you guys start goin’ something like this … EEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee … Oh,don’t really; I’m just kidding … church ain’t no place for practical jokes. But, believe me, there’d most likely be a head peering out the Angel door or through the curtain, eyes... Read more

A Statement of the Orthodox Christian Bishops of California, issued earlier this fall, in support of Proposition 8: (See also the 2003 SCOBA statement on the moral crisis in our nation – here.) A Constitutional Amendment to Restore the Definition of Marriage The decision of the California Supreme Court on May 15, 2008, unilaterally redefines the sacred institution of marriage in a manner unprecedented in human history — and alien to our Christian tradition. We, the Orthodox Christian bishops of... Read more

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Funny. Just days after the newly consecrated [Orthodox] Bishop of Fort Worth was made Metropolitan of the Orthodox Church in America, the [Episcopal] Diocese of Fort Worth voted to split from the Episcopal Church in America, seeking refuge under the Southern Cone. NEW YORK – The theologically conservative Diocese of Fort Worth voted Saturday to split from the liberal-leaning Episcopal Church, the fourth traditional diocese to do so in a long-running debate over the Bible, homosexual relationships and other issues.... Read more

The Houston highways are notorious for organized, lightning fast, chaos — which can often lead to unorganized, tortoise slow … chaos. Thanks to the host of 18-wheelers making their way through the spaghetti junctions that surround the nation’s 4th largest city, accidents happen often. Then there’s the inordinate amount of debris that flies off the backs of some of those vehicles … So much so that one radio station has an on-air game (of sorts): “Name That Debris.” That is,... Read more

Many years to the newly-elected Metropolitan of the Orthodox Church in America, +JONAH ! Thanks to speedy news via Ancient Faith Radio. More Info. Even more.UPDATE — Bishop Hilarion congratulates Metropolitan-Elect Jonah On 12 November 2008, following the election of Bishop Jonah (Paffhausen) as the Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada, Bishop Hilarion of Vienna and Austria sent him the following letter: Your Beatitude, dear Metropolitan-elect Jonah, It is with special joy that I learned today about... Read more

Here in Houston we were blessed recently with the visit of three bishops in one week. First, there was our own Father in Christ — His Grace, Bishop BASIL, of Wichita and Mid-America. (Pics from that visit forthcoming.)You may listen to that Hierarchical Liturgy here … or, especially, you should listen to Sayidna’s homily on the occasion of the elevation of an archpriest (and priests and their families in general) — HERE. Then there was a surprise visit by His... Read more

The following comment was left on this blog in reference to this old post (note – the link for the bumper sticker has expired). For the sake of peace and tolerance we should read books of other faiths. Quran is the only book with its original text intact. It is the only book that confirms and respects Jesus and Moses (and other biblical prophets as well). Knowledge never hurts. Intolerance does and it comes from lack of knowledge. God bless... Read more

Here at the Orthodixie Headquarters we are blessed, from time to time, to receive letters – emails – from the Ancient Faith faithful. Just for fun, here’s a few … Dear Fr Joseph, I am new to Orthodoxy, having converted last Pascha, and since that time I’ve heard the phrase “back in the Old Country” many, many times. Just what does this mean – the old country – and, I feel stupid asking … just where is it? Lost in... Read more

From the past … or is it the future? Hey, what time is it? This week’s Orthodixie Podcast rebroadcast wasshall be is … all about time We cannot talk about time without participating within time and using phrases that speak of time. And we live in a country that is obsessed with time … Time is running out! Sale ends Saturday! The Five Day forecast is calling for … News at Eleven … Kickoff time set for 6:45 If our... Read more