No Borders: Remembering Jim by Nancy Forest
Shortly after Jim passed away in January 2022, I began the task of designing his gravestone. We had not discussed this beforehand,... Read More
The Vocation of a Peacemaker By Jim Forest
This is an extract from a talk given by Jim at St Tikhon’s Monastery in June 2003. The talk was later edited... Read More
The Tangerine of Love by Thirza Buijkx
Ever since I was a child, I always used to hear stories about some “Jim Forest,” whom my mother respected a lot.... Read More
The Remarkable Life of Mother Gavrilia
Seen from a distance, today’s world of Orthodoxy may seem like a stack of different coats: you have Russian Orthodoxy, Greek Orthodoxy,... Read More
Meditations at a Graveyard
During Great Lent, a dear friend of mine passed away. Ever since I was a child, she would always sit with us... Read More
Youth Work and Peacebuilding
By Thirza Buijkx From 18-24 July 2022, a group of young Orthodox Christians from over 20 countries came together in an Orthodox... Read More
Love of Enemies at St. Nicholas parish
by Nancy Forest-Flier There are lots of new faces attending Sunday Liturgy these days at the parish of St. Nicholas of Myra... Read More
Blessed are the Peacemakers
Ultimately, whether saints supported peace or war, Christ remains the ultimate authority. We are Christians, after all. Despite Christ's negative attitude towards... Read More
St. Constantine the Peacemaker
St. Constantine famously had a vision where God instructed him to conquer in the name of Christ. In some respect, all stories... Read More