The Inward Mission of Our Church
by St. Fr. Justin Popovich It is very difficult for infinite and eternal life to make its way into the narrow human... Read More
Poetry in Pictures
"United and Undivided?" An elderly olive tree whose trunk was split by some trauma when the tree was young. The two... Read More
Loving Our Enemies: Reflections on the Hardest Commandment
Loving Our Enemies: Reflections on the Hardest Commandment may sound like the start of one of those tough theology lessons you want to dodge because you just don’t want to go through the pain of failing the exam.
The Philokalia: a Classic Text of Orthodox Spirituality
The Philokalia: a Classic Text of Orthodox Spirituality Brock Bingaman and Bradley Nassif, eds., Oxford University Press, 2012, 349 pp reviewed by... Read More
War and Virtue, full text keynote address OPF conference 2013
War and Virtue Aristotle Papanikolaou, Fordham University Paper delivered at the annual conference of the Orthodox Peace Fellowship, Washington, DC - October 2013... Read More
Patriarch John X Statement
Patriarch John X Statement (English translation) on the release from captivity of the nuns of Mar Tekla (St. Thecla) monastery in Syria... Read More
Patriarch John X statement in Arabic
The following is a statement in Arabic by Patriarch John X and the Patriarchate of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch made... Read More
Letter from the Editor
Dear friends,
Likely you are aware of the events that have swept Ukraine onto front pages everywhere and to the brink of civil war in recent weeks. You probably know too that by January 19th, three people had been killed by police, crude barricades had been erected in the Maidan––Kiev’s central Freedom Square—between police and protesters, government buildings had been occupied by loosely organized protesters, and the police were mandated to be tough in restoring public order. And that the first of many fires were lit as the city began to burn.
Courage between Rocks and Guns
The following interview with Hieromonk Melchizedeck (Gordenko) and monk Gabriel (Kairasov) appeared in Orthodoxy in Ukraine, a Ukrainian language website on January... Read More
Confession: A Primer
by Jim Forest A young monk said to the great ascetic Abba Sisoes: “Abba, what should I do? I fell.” The elder... Read More




