Monthly Archives: July 2024

Generations

Apostles Anglican ChurchFr. John A. Roop Psalm 78: A Psalm of Generations(Nehemiah 10, Psalm 78:1-18, John 6:1-21) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 5 He made a covenant with Jacob, … Continue reading

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Saint Paisios the Athonite

AXIOS Today is the one hundredth birthday of St. Paisios the Athonite (d. 1994). I first encountered stories and teachings of this elder of Mount Athos in the book The Mountain of Silence by Kyriacos Markides, which remains, for me, … Continue reading

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The Church as Elder Brother

Jesus’s teaching consistently attracted the irreligious while offending the Bible-believing, religious people of his day. However, in the main, our churches today do not have this effect. The kind of outsiders Jesus attracted are not attracted to contemporary churches, even … Continue reading

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