I’ve always hated Fall. Autumn. The changing of leaf colors. The cold breeze. The way the sunlight seems to cast down upon us differently. Longer hours of darkness. Wet rain. Back to school. Hardly anything interesting on the church calendar. The stupid “holiday” of Halloween. The death of my best friend Roberto (+11/19/2008). Sweaters, long… Continue reading I’m Sorry, but I Hate Fall
Month: September 2014
Excerpt from Upcoming Book: Finding the True Orthodox Church
The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book, Finding the True Orthodox Church. The book consists of a series of chapters which address various objections to True Orthodoxy. This is the introduction to a chapter which addresses the question, “Are True Orthodox Vagantes?” This charge is sometimes leveled against the True Orthodox, by comparing… Continue reading Excerpt from Upcoming Book: Finding the True Orthodox Church
The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine Routis
+November 15/28 1927 Originally published by the Ta Patria Periodical THE HOLY NEW MARTYR Catherine Routis was born in 1900 in a small Greek village called Mandra in Attica Greece to poor but pious parents. Like her parents — John and Maria Peppas — Catherine was a pious child, offering to help family and neighbors… Continue reading The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine Routis
Journey Into the Heart of ROCOR
Today I was talking to a historian friend on Facebook. He mentioned how he loves pouring over reams of historical data, something which bores other people to tears. I told him I share his passion. That sparked a memory of a most curious and interesting event that occurred during the writing of my thesis on… Continue reading Journey Into the Heart of ROCOR