The Meaning of the Cross
Last year I was sitting with Fr. Andrew Louth and I asked him when do we as Orthodox Christians celebrate peace? Holy... Read More
China’s Peaceful Warrior
by Matthew Franklin Cooper China is now portrayed in much of the news media as the world’s fastest-growing Christian country, and an... Read More
Death has Died, War is Over!
August 15 we celebrate the Dormition of the Theotokos, the falling asleep of Mary. August 15 is also the anniversary of the... Read More
The Radical Hope of Christmas
Christians are the people of hope. This is especially the case during the season of advent and the following celebration of Christmas.... Read More
The Saint Who Refused to be Commander-in-Chief
Today is the feast day of St. Cybi the Tanned. He was born in 483 the son of Salomon, a warrior king... Read More
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Transfiguration
A light appeared from above and everything changed. In the sky there was a great cloud, and the light radiated forth brighter... Read More
That the World May Believe: Why we should embrace the Holy and Great Council of Crete
That the World May Believe: Why we should embrace the Holy and Great Council of Crete A personal reflection by Pieter Dykhorst... Read More
Jesus, Superheroes, and the Presidency
Recently I've been reading an alternate universe Avengers comic in which Captain America is elected president of the US. It's a very... Read More
How many thousands of innocent men, women, and children have you killed today?
July 20, 2016 The collective gasp at new British PM Theresa May articulating clearly her willingness to do the will of the... Read More
The Council After the Council
By now, everyone has left Crete. Everything has been wrapped up. My skin, for its part in this, is a shade darker... Read More