Tag: Orthodox Church
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The One Thing Needful
Archpastoral Message of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah at the Beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year. September 1, 2009 To the Venerable Hierarchs, Reverend Clergy, Monastics and Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America The Lord said: The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor;…
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Unity in Christ
From “Catholic Consciousness: The Anthropological Implications of the Dogma of the Church” by Vladimir Lossky. English translation (from the French original) in St. Vladimir’s Seminary Quarterly, Volume 14, No. 4, 1970. No differences of created nature — sex, race, social status, language, or culture — can affect the unity of the Church; no divisive reality…
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Church collection box full to the brim
From Kathimerini: The Church of Greece’s finances are in rude health, according to a report handed to Archbishop Ieronymos this week, which indicated that the church made more than 7 million euros profit in 2008. According to the internal report, which was seen by Kathimerini, almost 20 million euros of revenue flowed into the church’s…