New Year’s doesn’t do much for me but this is cool…
January 2, 2010 by Fr. Johannes Jacobse · Leave a Comment
H/T Byzantine Tx (an excellent blog, BTW) I’m not much of a New Year’s fan (just can’t get my head around celebrating a new year) but it sure makes for some nice pictures. Oh yes, Happy New Year (that part I get)!
We’ve moved!
December 31, 2009 by Fr. Johannes Jacobse · 4 Comments
Many thanks to Fr. John Schroedel of Orthodox Internet Services (the man behind the wheel) who loaded the truck and moved us into our new home — all the way from Hawaii! What will you see? In addition to the great commentary and timely news you have come to expect from the AOI Observer, you [...]
Fr. Peter-Michael Preble interviews Fr. Hans Jacobse about the Ecumenical Patriarchate
December 30, 2009 by Fr. Johannes Jacobse · Leave a Comment
Fr. Peter-Michael Preble, host of the Shepherd of Souls radio program on Ancient Faith radio, Pastor of St. Michael’s Orthodox Christian Church, and occasional contributor to the AOI blog, recently interviewed Fr. Hans Jacobse on the subject of the Ecumenical Patriarch. Listen to the interview: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Fr. Peter blogs [...]
Help us help you strengthen Orthodoxy in America!
December 19, 2009 by Fr. Johannes Jacobse · 2 Comments
Last chance to donate for 2009! December 18, 2009 Dear Friend: Thank you for joining the rapidly growing number of people in the United States and abroad who have made the Web site and blog of the American Orthodox Institute a “must read” for news and analysis on Orthodox Christianity. One grateful contributer writes: “AOI [...]
Fr. Chad Hatfield: Introductory Remarks at Manhattan Declaration unveiling
December 19, 2009 by Fr. Johannes Jacobse · 11 Comments
Fr. Chad Hatfield, Chancellor of St. Vladimir’s Seminary, was an original co-signer of the Manhattan Declaration. Below are his introductory remarks at the unveiling of the document at the National Press Club on November, 20, 2009.
Orthodoxy and Obama’s conscience clause
July 23, 2009 by Fr. Johannes Jacobse · 22 Comments
A friend sent me an email earlier today. Search Google, he said, with the terms conscience rule obama catholic bishops and conscience rule obama orthodox bishops and then compare the two. Not very impressive. (Actually, the AOI blog article on Abp. Demetrios’ awkward praise of Pres. Obama ranks first in Google, but that’s beside the [...]
Recalibrating the Conversation
February 25, 2009 by John Couretas · 7 Comments
One of the great things about a blog is that it’s a conversation, not a monologue. The Observer is a moderated blog, but we keep it fairly open to encourage this conversation and the learning that goes on here. Those of us associated with AOI are grateful for your readership and the constant feedback. I [...]
Mattingly: What do the Converts Want?
October 31, 2008 by John Couretas · 1 Comment
In light of the recent exchanges on The Observer about converts, cradle Orthodox and the future of American Orthodoxy, we are republishing Terry Mattingly’s essay that touches on these important issues. This article was adapted from an address titled “So What Do the Converts Want, Anyway?” given at the 2006 Orthodox Christian Laity conference in [...]
AOI debuts new website for “The Clarion Review”
September 10, 2008 by Fr. Johannes Jacobse · Leave a Comment
Clarion Review launches all-new Web site with new content Turning Cows into IdeasRoger Scruton, philosopher & farmer, tells us how to make farms profitable even if no one buys a thing: Very few farms are profitable, and ours exists more…as a rural consultancy and ideas factory. Our neighbors turn grass into milk and make a [...]
Orthodoxy: A Fertile Faith
June 27, 2008 by John Couretas · 7 Comments
When a recent coffee hour conversation turned, unexpectedly, to politics and what if anything the Church has to say about public issues and then all of the “God talk” in the current presidential contest, a friend said, “Oh, that’s politics. The Orthodox Church shouldn’t get involved in politics. Nothing good can come of it.” Well, [...]
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