by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon In his first epistle Peter once describes his audience as God's Chosen People: But you are an elect generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a treasured People, that you may declare the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous … [Read more...]
On The Chosen Exiles
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Just as the word describing Peter---"apostle"---has no article in First Peter 1:1, the article is also missing in Peter's reference to those who received that epistle. They are, literally, "chosen exiles of the Diaspora." The absence of the article, here too, makes … [Read more...]
The Joy of Creating a Preaching Calendar
by John Anderson There is great value to organizing a preaching calendar, but it is often not considered by Orthodox clergy. Our calendar of readings actually lends itself well to organizing one and keeping our preaching timely and relevant to our congregations. I ask every Orthodox preacher to … [Read more...]
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