The Faith Abroad by John D. Davies My rating: 5 of 5 stars In some ways it seems strange to be reading a book published 30 years ago for the first time, and more so because I know the author, and he used a story that I had told him in the book. Perhaps he [...]
For Orthodox Christians the time between Ascension and Pentecost seems a strange hiatus. We have taken leave of Pascha, and so no longer sing “Christ is risen”. But we have not yet reached Pentecost, so we do not pray “O Heavenly King”. As in Pascha, there is no kneeling in church — that must wait [...]
Fifty years ago today my conversion to liberalism began, and the instrument of this conversion was a dominee in the Dutch Reformed Church by the name of Cruywagen. It was not his purpose to convert anyone to liberalism, quite the reverse. He was reported in the media as saying that anyone who did not support [...]
Last night I went to Ascension Vespers and Litiya at St Sergius of Radonezh Russian parish in Midrand, where His Beatitude Theodoros, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa served. His Eminence Damaskinos, Archbishop of Johannesburg and Pretoria, was present, together with a visiting bishop from Ghana. Several of the clergy of the Archdiocese [...]
Today, May 23, 2012, is the Feast of the Leavetaking of Pascha, and the Forefeast of the Ascension. It’s the last time we sing the Paschal Hymns until next year, and Paschal Matins is a repeat of the Easter Vigil service. Yhis year was special, because it coincided with the visit of the Pope and [...]