Mar 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
One cannot help being deeply troubled by the latest wave of persecution against Christians perpetrated by the ISIS movement. It is a terrible situation that demands from Christians everywhere some sort of response. To do nothing seems intolerable. We feel we must...
Mar 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Reprinted from February 1995 issue of IN COMMUNION, journal of the Orthodox Peace Fellowship Father Thomas Hopko is dean of Saint Vladimir's Seminary in Crestwood, New York, the author of many books and essays, and a member of the advisory board...
Feb 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Andrew Sopko, For a Culture of Co-Suffering Love: the Theo-anthropology of Archbishop Lazar Puhalo (2nd edition), with a new foreword by Brad Jersak and historical biography by David Goa. 206 pages. $14.95 Available now: ...
Feb 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Christian de Chergé was a French Catholic monk and the Trappist prior of the Tibhirine monastery in Algeria. With the rise of radical Islam in 1993, Father Chergé knew that his life was in danger. But instead of leaving Algeria, Father Chergé chose to stay and...
Feb 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
The recent shoreline scene of orange-clad followers of Jesus kneeling before the severing power of metal still haunts me.The pure horror of that line of sword-wielding terrorists rips at the fabric of my faith. Where is justice? There must be vengeance! But as I think...
Feb 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
It had been some twenty years since I visited France, so when I was invited to the 33rd annual St. Just le Martel Cartoon Festival, I had to find a way to go. St. Just le Martel is a village east of Limoges, about four hours south of Paris by train. I traveled with...
