what say you now, Leo? Read more

… is it common practice to sit on the floor during homilies in an Orthodox church? I know there are usually no seats/pews I just thought people stood through the homily too. To clarify I’ve only seen people sit on the floor in OCA parishes. At the DC Orthodox cathedral they stand through the homily so I thought that was more common. Just curious. Read more

… we spent the past eight years being told patriotism was fascism. We listened to liberals mock and ridicule Bush. Though I am not a great fan, the man does deserve admiration for walking the walk. Can we say the same for Fuhrer Obama? Hardly. We’ve spent the last eight years having liberals shove tolerance down our throats just to watch them go into fits of seizures at the mere suggestion their new messiah is less than perfect. Precisely why... Read more

… having spent four months employed at their Norfolk, VA office I feel they are open fodder for my disdain. Read more

… used to scare the shit out of me when I was a little girl. Read more

Dear Father Vasiliy, My best friend, who is a Protestant, recently gave me an icon which he purchased at a Roman Catholic bookstore. Can I use this icon in my worship? It is a reproduction of Rublev’s “Hospitality of Abraham.” Signed,Worried in Waukegan==========================Dear Waukegan, I am worried to be hearing that your best friend is this Protestant. But perhaps you were at one time Protestant, and merely converted to One, True, Holy and Catholic Faith ahead of friend. Clearly friend... Read more

… did you see Aretha’s hat!? Didn’t Michelle look absolutely stunning in her gold brocade suit by Isabel Toledo? Like but-tah! GAH! I am so impressed by the level of journalistic integrity and serious coverage on this “historic” event. Read more

… Today at work one of our long time residents called to tell me he was moving in with his girlfriend and needed to vacate his current apartment. He wanted to know if we had any houses for rent. I reminded him about the qualifications for non-married room mate situations and asked him if was getting married. Normally this is none of my business but for the sake of the conversation reviewing our rental qualifications I needed to ask. In... Read more

… a fund raising idea for your parish. CLEVELAND – Iconographer Ilya Kuriakin, working in St. Vladislav Parish here, has pitched a fundraising technique to the parish council that might just revolutionize the prevalence and practice of iconography across the United States. … [he]is offering parishioners and others a chance to memorialize the noted and notorious in its figures. “It’s not much different from selling brass plaques on pews,” said Dean (St. Dimitri the Many-I’d) Brunhoffer, parish council president, “and... Read more

The wilderness rejoiced at your birth, holy father Euthymius. In your memory, it brings a harvest of joy through your many miracles. Pour these wonders on our souls as well and cleanse us from our sins, That we may sing: Alleluia! Also celebrating today; Commemoration of our Holy and God-Bearing Father Euthymius the Great Saint Euthymius the Great came from the city of Melitene in Armenia, near the River Euphrates. His parents, Paul and Dionysia, were pious Christians of noble... Read more