Mar 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
There is no formal doctrine in the Orthodox Church concerning the afterlife for animals, including our pets. Those Fathers of the Church who have expressed themselves on this matter were simply expressing theological opinions that have not become universally accepted,...
Mar 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Making peace is what the Gospel is all about. But there are difficult sayings of Jesus that may, on the surface, make it appear otherwise. In this series, I attempt to wrestle a blessing from those sayings, and today, I’d like to focus on a couple that are especially...
Mar 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Chester Ronning Centre, led by director David Goa, presents UEncounter, an online contemplative gallery exploring the meaning of the Incarnation. Canadian musician, Steve Bell, regards it as 'probably the best use of the web' that he's seen. CLICK HERE...
Mar 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
"There was the strangest combination of church influence against me. … My wife had some relations in the Presbyterian churches, and some in the Episcopal churches; and therefore, wherever it would tell, I was set down as either one or the other, while it...
Mar 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Fr. Cyril Hovorun is a scholar in Patristic and Political Theology at Yale University, and an Eastern Orthodox Priest. He will be presenting lectures this week at the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford, BC (and elsewhere). 23 March,...
Mar 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
ON THE STREET: RACE IN AMERICA Lent is our season of honesty. It is a time when we may break out of our illusions to face the reality of our life in preparation for Easter, a radical new beginning. When, through this illusion breaking homework, we connect with reality...
