March 22nd, 2026 Stump the Priest: “Does the New Testament quote from the deuterocanonical books?” Click here for the Article. If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com The Orthodox Term of the Week: Martyrium. Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/lent4.pdf Propers for the Sunday Liturgy […]

March 15th, 2026 Stump the Priest: “How would you answer a Protestant who considered our veneration of the Cross (bowing down before it and kissing it) to be idolatry?” Click here for the Article. If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com The Orthodox Term of the Week: Theotokion. Saints of the Day for Sunday […]

March 8th, 2026 Stuff from the Priest: “St. Gregory Palamas on Christ’s Sacrifice for our Sins.” Click here for the Article. If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com The Orthodox Term of the Week: Essence and Energies. Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/lent2.pdf Propers for […]

March 1st, 2026 Stuff from the Priest: “The Icon FAQ.” Click here for the Article. If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com The Orthodox Term of the Week: Sarakostí. Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/lent.pdf Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, March 1st): https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_lent1_t5.htm Propers […]

February 15th, 2026 Stuff from the Priest: “Observing the First Week of Lent in Our Times” Click here for the Article. If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com The Orthodox Term of the Week: Churching. Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/triod3.pdf Propers for the Sunday […]

February 8th, 2026 Stuff from the Priest: Question: “Which is the Lord’s Day, Saturday or Sunday?” Click here for the Article. If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com The Orthodox Term of the Week: New Martyr. Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/triod2.pdf Propers for the […]

February 1st, 2026 Stuff from the Priest: “Suggested Lenten Reading.” Click here for the Article. If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com The Orthodox Term of the Week: Lenten Triodion. Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/triod1.pdf Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, February 1st): https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_triod1_t1.htm […]

January 25th, 2026 Stuff from the Priest: “Getting Started with Franklin Covey Planners.” Click here for the Article. If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com The Orthodox Term of the Week: Holy Water. Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent33.pdf Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, […]

January 18th, 2026 Stump the Priest: Question 1: “Should a house be blessed every year?” Question 2: “What should a family do to prepare for a house blessing and what should they expect?” Click here for the Answer. If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com The Orthodox Term of the Week: Holy Water. […]