Ancient Faith Commentaries

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On Political Power and the Kingdom of God
July 29, 2021

Fr. Philip LeMasters reads an essay he wrote for Jacob's Well, the official magazine of the Diocese of New York and New Jersey (OCA). "What is the border between Christ’s Kingdom and the kingdoms of t

Lent and the Pandemic Fallout - Part 1
February 28, 2021

Fr. Barnabas Powell - Part 1 of

Lent and the Pandemic Fallout - Part 2
February 28, 2021

Fr. Barnabas Powell - Part 2 of 4.

Lent and the Pandemic Fallout - Part 3
February 28, 2021

Fr. Barnabas Powell - Part 3 of 4.

Lent and the Pandemic Fallout - Part 4
February 28, 2021

Fr. Barnabas Powell - Part 4 of a 4 part series

Spoons - One or Many?
June 10, 2020

On line discussions about using the common spoon or multiple spoons for the Eucharist during the pandemic has prompted this commentary by Dr. Jeannie Constantinou. Dr. Constantinou has been teaching Biblical Studies and Early Christianity at the Universit

Just Sit On Your Couch?
March 18, 2020

Fr. Andrew Damick says stay home but don't stay idle.

Our Global Great Lent
March 14, 2020

In her March 14, 2020 blog post, Elissa Bjeletich reflects on this year's Great Lent in light of the COVID-19 virus. Did this virus make for a bad Lent or "a tangible opportunity to curtail our own will in service to others and to learn to rely on God rat

Why Veneration is Obviously Not Worship
November 27, 2019

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick posts a picture of the incorrupt hand of St. Katherine of Alexandria every year on Facebook. And every year, people freak out. But why?

Lay Life Is a Calling
August 09, 2019

Nic Hartmann, a parishioner at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, reminds us that God sometimes wills that we lead a life seeking our salvation through the world.