April 20th, 2025 Stump the Priest: Question: “The Paschal Hours (How to do them).” 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: Bright Week. Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pascha.pdf Propers for the Paschal Liturgy […]

April 13th, 2025 Stump the Priest: Question: “Why do we change colors of vestments and Icon stand covers? I know these are done according to church practices. However, could you explain each color’s meaning and when they are changed?” Click here for the Answer. If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com The Orthodox […]

April 6th, 2025 Stump the Priest: Question: “In the Holy Friday Matins service [the service of the 12 Passion Gospels], there seems to be several hymns that come across as Jew-bashing. Doesn’t this contradict Christ’s prayer from the Cross: “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do”?” Click here for the Answer. If you have […]

March 30th, 2025 Stuff from the Priest: “A Simple Approach to Reading the Entire Bible.” 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: Canon (Hymn). 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 […]

March 23rd, 2025 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: Proskunesis. Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/lent3.pdf Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, March 23rd): https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_lent3_t6.htm Propers […]

March 9th, 2025 Stump the Priest: Question: “Are married couples required to abstain from sex during the fasts?” 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: Anathema. Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/lent1.pdf Propers for […]

February 22rd, 2025 Stump the Priest: Question: “In John 8:1-11, during the story of the woman caught in adultery, Jesus kneels down to write something in the sand twice, what did he write?” 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: Dismissal. […]

February 16th, 2025 Stuff from the Priest: “Doing Akathists at Home.” 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: Epiclesis. Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/triod2.pdf Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, February 16th): https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_triod2_af_feb03_t1.htm […]