May 1st, 2022 Stump the Priest: Question: “In 1 John 1:9, the apostle teaches us that if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just, and will forgive us our sins, and cleanse us of all unrighteousness. But Orthodoxy teaches us that we must confess our sins to a priest in order to be saved and […]

April 24th, 2022 Stuff from the Priest: The Paschal Hours (How to do them) 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/pascha.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to download): http://get.adobe.com/reader/ Propers for […]

April 17th, 2022 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 […]

April 10th, 2022 Stuff from the Priest: How to teach your children to read and understand the King James Version of the Bible 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/lent5.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat […]

April 3rd, 2022 Stump the Priest: Question: “Is monarchy the only form of government man can institute that represents both the fullness of the Orthodox faith and the Incarnational reality of Christ?” 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 […]

March 27th, 2022 Stump the Priest: Question: “Why do we not do the Unction Service on Holy Wednesday?” 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 free to […]

March 20th, 2022 Stump the Priest: Question: “What does the Orthodox Church say about tattoos?” 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/lent2.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to download): http://get.adobe.com/reader/ Propers […]

March 13th, 2022 Stump the Priest: Question: “This article was sent to me as “proof” that Lent is contrary to the scriptures: http://www.pastormike.com/lent-and-why-i-dont/ How do we respond?” 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: […]

March 6th, 2022 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 27th, 2022 Stump the Priest: Question: “How do you reconcile the Orthodox practice of clergy and monastics not cutting their hair with 1st Corinthians 11:14, which says: “Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him”?” Click here for the Answer. If you have a question […]