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April 2, 2016 By Fr. John A. Peck

About Orthodox Communion Spoons

by Fr. John WhitefordIn the Orthodox Church, Holy Communion is administered to communicants using a special spoon. Some have asked, doesn’t the 101st canon of the Council of Trullo forbid the use of Communion spoons? And why are the laity not allowed to receive Communion in the hand and from the … [Read more...]

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March 30, 2016 By Fr. John A. Peck

Who Were The Nephilim?

by Fr. Jonathan Tobias Who are the Nephilim?Come with me, and let’s solve an ancient Bible mystery. This will be an adventure worthy of Indiana Jones.Who in the world are these strange people, the “Nephilim”?Here are two passages in Scripture that mention them:Genesis 6.4: The Nephilim were in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Apologetics, Biblical Resources, Sermon Resources, Theology, Tobias Jonathan Fr. Tagged With: Bible, nephilim, seth

March 29, 2016 By Fr. John A. Peck

Unhealed Healers: The Cruelty of Heresy

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The cruelty of heresy is the existence of healers who cannot heal themselves, or anyone else.by Fr. George MetallinosHeresy is not just an error of the reasoning faculty, nor are heretics simply misplaced in finding the truth. In their case something happens deeper and more substantial. They know … [Read more...]

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