
The Orthodox Church’s Reaction to Homosexual Marriage
Shortly after the June 26 Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage, a friend emailed me an article with her own comment in two short monosyllabic words: “So sad.” My reply was a bit longer: “The world continues its course, and Orthodox Christianity its own. The two are diametrically opposed. There should be no surprise there.” I think we should add a few more thoughts on this important subject.
July 13, 2015 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Sacraments

Revising the Orthodox Christian Churching Ritual
Presenting our children to the Lord, whether they are male or female, first born or otherwise, is proper and commendable, but certain prayers in the Orthodox Churching service, taken from the Mosaic Law, should be eliminated from our prayer books!
February 1, 2014 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Sacraments