Editor's Note: In May of 1923, one Mr. Coulton of the American Red Cross met with Florensky in Moscow. Florensky gave him an article, which does not seem to have been published in the original Russian, but only in the English translation below, prepared by Coulton and published in vol. 4, no. 4 (1924) of The Pilgrim, edited by William Temple, the future Archbishop of … [Read more...] about Christ and Culture
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The Tunnel
By Fr. Stephen Siniari He went out there, and lucky man, he found her. Looking at her, in her short little outfit, tattoos and piercings, the jet black hair and combat boots, he couldn’t believe it. How many churches had her mother called? There were more than forty in the city. Hmm. That was a surprise. Forty Orthodox churches. Not one had answered her call yesterday. … [Read more...] about The Tunnel
The Origins of Advent
In the Roman Catholic Church and other Christian churches of the West, the several weeks prior to Christmas are known as Advent, a name from a Latin word meaning "coming." It happens that the beginning of Advent always falls on the Sunday closest to November 30, the ancient feast day (in both East and West) of the Apostle Andrew. Among Christians in the West, this preparatory … [Read more...] about The Origins of Advent
Patriarch Kirill and Russian Orthodoxy Deserve Respect Not Insults: An Open Letter to George Weigel
Patriarch Kirill and Russian Orthodoxy Deserve Respect Not Insults: An Open Letter to George Weigel* by Fr. Alexander F. C. Webster, James George Jatras, and Fr. Victor Potapov I. Introduction As longtime friendly colleagues in the pursuit of a faithful Christian public moral witness in America, we are profoundly saddened and shocked at your unfounded, … [Read more...] about Patriarch Kirill and Russian Orthodoxy Deserve Respect Not Insults: An Open Letter to George Weigel
A Miracle by Elder Paissios
I held off talking about this miracle by Elder Paisios publicly until the miracle was complete, which it nearly is. I was asked to write an account of the miracle to be included in the papers sent to the Ecumenical Patriarchate where a decision will be made soon on the canonization of Elder Paisios as a Saint. I offer it here for the glory of God and the edification of the … [Read more...] about A Miracle by Elder Paissios