Rescued by Christmas
by Jim Forest What shall we offer you, O Christ, who for our sake has appeared on earth as man? Every creature... Read More
To Be The Church
by Julie Williams My vision of the Church has been derived from many sources and people, not least the experience of living... Read More
E-mail Conversations Spring 1999
Letter from Kosovo As you have probably all heard NATO has started air strikes against Yugoslavia. Our monastery and my brotherhood are... Read More
NATO attack on Yugoslavia
several texts concerning the NATO attack on Yugoslavia: Peace Appeal of the Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church The Holy Synod of... Read More
A bishop's opposition to capital punishment
I am saddened whenever I hear Orthodox Christians defend capital punishment, even though I know that there are, were, and always will... Read More
Coming to the Tomb
by Fr. Stephen Headley The experience of the resurrection of Christ by his disciples can be measured by the weight of the... Read More
Healing by Mud
by Renee Zitzloff My first exposure to war occurred when I was seven or eight years old. I remember watching scenes of... Read More
The Bitter Price of Choice
by Frederica Mathewes-Green When I was in college the bumper sticker on my car read "Don't labor under a misconception -- legalize... Read More
A Fitting Way to Celebrate the Year 2000
by Tom Snowdon There is your brother, naked and crying! And you stand confused over choice of floor covering. (St. Ambrose of... Read More
The Role of Conscience
Fr. John Breck The conscience reflects the divine image in which we are created. It may be considered a function of our... Read More
