by B. Thomas PeckThis is the first in a series of occasional articles on bad preaching and how to avoid it. If you’re a Christian you have likely sat through at least dozens of homilies and sermons, whether they be about forgiveness, love, repentance, or fire-and-brimstone style. Chances are you’ve … [Read more...]
“You Baptize Babies?”
by Fr. Aidan WilcoxsonDo we baptize babies? Do we! As an Orthodox priest here in Central Texas, I get that question on a fairly regular basis. A lot of congregations in this area only baptize adults or children who are old enough to understand what happens in the ceremony, so folks are just … [Read more...]
Baptismal Sponsorship, Past and Present
by Fr. Lawrence FarleyThe parents may say, “Church is very, very important,” but if they do not go to church every week and devoutly receive Holy Communion, and say their private prayers, and pray at meal-times, such exhortations will be recognized by children for the hypocritical clap-trap it … [Read more...]
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