Confession: the Sacrament of Reconciliation
by Jim Forest Without confession, love is destroyed. It is impossible to imagine a vital marriage or deep friendship without confession and... Read More
Incarnation as Revelation of Humanity
by Jessica Rose Our Christian belief is that human beings are made in the image of God, but this image has become... Read More
Reconciliation Across Generations
by Jessica Rose "If you were blind you would not have sin, but now that you say 'We see' your sin remains."... Read More
Making Peace With a Painful Past
by Renee Zitzloff Recently I set out on a journey to the past. I drove to Colorado Springs, Colorado to see my... Read More
Peace for Our Souls
Family Life in an Orthodox Rhythm by Valerie Zahirsky Those colorful pages of store ads that come tucked into the Sunday newspaper... Read More
A Round-about Way of Becoming Orthodox
an interview with Fr. Alexis Voogd by Jim Forest Fr. Alexis Voogd, with his wife Tatiana and several others, founded St. Nicholas... Read More
The Hospitality of Abraham & Sarah
by Jessica Rose I was first introduced to the Rublev icon of the Trinity, also known as the "Hospitality of Abraham and... Read More
Rethinking Ecumenism
Speaking in September in Aachen, Germany, at an interreligious forum, Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations... Read More
The risen life is a rejoicing life
Here is the last sermon preached by Metropolitan Anthony. It was heard on Paschal night 2003 by the hundreds of worshipers assembled... Read More
Ethnic conflicts and the Orthodox Church
by Metropolitan John of Korça Symbol of lost tolerance: A postcard photo of the Mostar Bridge, built in 1566 to span the... Read More