August 17th, 2025 Stump the Priest: “How do we know whether or not something is dogma if it was not specifically affirmed by an Ecumenical council?” 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: Panikhida. Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming […]

August 3rd, 2025 Stuff from the Priest: “Fundamental Errors: A Response to “Tradition Without Fundamentalism” by George Demacopoulos.” 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: Great Schema. Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent9.pdf Propers […]

August 3rd, 2025 Stuff from the Priest: “Cyril Lukaris and the Confession of Dositheus” 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: Stavrophore. Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent8.pdf Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, […]

July 20th, 2025 Stump the Priest: Two Question on the Origins of Evil. 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: Apostolnik. Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent6.pdf Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, July […]

July 13th, 2025 Stump the Priest: Question: “When are prostrations made at the Liturgy?” 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: Prostration. Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent5.pdf Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, […]

July 6th, 2025 Stuff from the Priest: “The Icon FAQ: Answers to common questions about icons” 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: Hodegetria. Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent4.pdf Propers for the Sunday […]

June 29th, 2025 Stuff from the Priest: “Spanking: What Saith the Scripture?” 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: Synaxis. Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading: https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent3.pdf Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, June 29th): […]

June 22nd, 2025 Stump the Priest: Question: “What is the reason for the difference in practice of churching boys, who are taken behind the altar, and the churching of girls, who are not?” 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: Prelest. Saints of […]

June 15th, 2025 Stump the Priest: Question: “I have heard conflicting interpretations about the woman with an issue of blood. On the one hand, I have heard it said that by touching the hem of Christ’s garment, she was showing her obedience to the traditions regarding her ritual uncleanness. On the other hand, I have heard […]