March 19th, 2023 Stump the Priest: Question: “Is it necessary for an Orthodox Christian to always wear a Cross?” Click here for the Answer. If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/lent3.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is […]

March 12th, 2023     Stuff from the Priest: “The Bible the Church and Homosexuality: Obscurantegesis vs the Truth.” Click here for the Article. If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/lent2.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is […]

March 5th, 2023 Stuff from the Priest: “Miles from the Truth” Click here for the Article. If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/lent1.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to download): http://get.adobe.com/reader/ Propers for the Sunday Liturgy […]

February 26th, 2023 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 Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/triod4.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to download): http://get.adobe.com/reader/ […]

February 19th, 2023     Stump the Priest: “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 Saints of […]

February 12th, 2023 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 Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/triod2.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to download): http://get.adobe.com/reader/ Propers for the Sunday […]

January 29th, 2023     Stump the Priest: Question: “I have heard it argued that the phrase in the Liturgy “A mercy of peace, a sacrifice of praise” is both nonsensical and a corruption of an earlier text. Is this correct, and if not, what does the phrase mean?” Click here for the Answer. If you have a […]

January 22nd, 2023     Stump the Priest: Question: “Why do Orthodox Christians use leavened bread for the Eucharist?” Click here for the Answer. If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent32.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to […]

January 15th, 2023     Stump the Priest: Two Questions on House Blessings: 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 Saints of […]