For more information on the author, as well as resources on the Orthodox view of the departed, the meaning of a Saint and their veneration, explanation of old vs new calendar, and funeral hymns and prayers, click here. By Walt Garlington Dear friends, if you have time, please pray for these members of the Southern family …
Social media is a place brimming with drama and the Orthosphere is no exception. After all, it’s comprised of people, some of whom are your predictable lib prima donnas, while others range from unhinged paid provocateurs, devilish delicate flowers, and hyperbolic in-fighters, to drunk agitators, late-night stalkers, and all-around egoists. Heck, some are even belligerent …
For more information on the author, as well as resources on the Orthodox view of the departed, the meaning of a Saint and their veneration, explanation of old vs new calendar, and funeral hymns and prayers, click here. By Walt Garlington Dear friends, if you have time, please pray for these members of the Southern family …
Nicholas is co-founder of Orthodox Reflections, a collaborative effort by committed Orthodox Christians to provide thoughtful analysis of the Orthodox Christian faith’s interaction with American culture. He serves as the website’s executive editor and is one of its most prolific contributors. Nicholas is a former Marine with an undergraduate degree in international relations with a …
By Walt Garlington I. Man understands intuitively that he was made to transcend the boundaries that the Fall has placed upon him, that he was made for a real union with the things around him. This is expressed in a variety of ways. The French mystical philosopher Simone Weil said, “We want to get behind [beauty]. …
For more information on the author, as well as resources on the Orthodox view of the departed, the meaning of a Saint and their veneration, explanation of old vs new calendar, and funeral hymns and prayers, click here. By Walt Garlington Dear friends, if you have time, please pray for these members of the Southern family …
For more information on the author, as well as resources on the Orthodox view of the departed, the meaning of a Saint and their veneration, explanation of old vs new calendar, and funeral hymns and prayers, click here. By Walt Garlington Dear friends, if you have time, please pray for these members of the Southern family …
Be sure to check out Walt Garlington’s “Memorial Day in Dixie” poem which I recently published here at DM. And my apologies for the belated publication of this monthly series. Fortunately, it’s never too late to pray for the departed. For more information on Garlington, as well as resources on the Orthodox view of the …
Thank you for reading part 1 and coming here to finish what I believe is a conversation that matters. “To fight for God’s truth against demonic evil,” explained Archbishop Averky, requires taking a stance and knowing that you can’t please everyone. But equivocating, proclaiming “peaceful coexistence,” or conforming to the spirit of the age will …
In March, an audio recording of a lecture given by Fr. David Galloway of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) was brought to my attention. Upon initial inquiry, it seems like a simple speech from an Orthodox pastoral conference. How controversial could something entitled “Becoming Orthodox In Spite of the Internet” actually be? We all …