October 18th, 2020 Stump the Priest: “What is the understanding of the Church on Matthew 27:46? I have done some research myself and I have seen everything from the idea that Christ was abandoned by the Father, to arguments that Christ was not abandoned, nor was He distressed, but was proclaiming that in this darkest hour, so […]

October 11th, 2020 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/pent18.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to download): http://get.adobe.com/reader/ Propers for the Sunday Liturgy: […]

October 4th, 2020 Stump the Priest: Question: “What is the appropriate way for laypeople to use incense in prayer?” 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/pent17.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to […]

September 27th, 2020 Stump the Priest: Question: “Is it proper to say “Memory Eternal!” in reference to the non-Orthodox?” 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/pent16.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to […]

September 20th, 2020 Stump the Priest: “According to the Orthodox Church, Is 1 John 5:7 original or a later insertion? I’ve been studying the subject, but I would greatly appreciate your input.” 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, […]

September 13th, 2020 Stump the Priest: “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/pent14.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to download): http://get.adobe.com/reader/ Propers […]

September 6th, 2020 Stump the Priest: “How do you find the time to do all the things we should do as Christians, with all the demands that today’s world puts on us?” 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, […]

August 30th, 2020 Stump the Priest: “Since Christ forbids us to make oaths (Matthew 5:33-36), why does the Orthodox Church allow them?” 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/pent12.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which […]

August 23rd, 2020 Stuff from the Priest: “Cultural Marxism and Public Orthodoxy” 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/pent11.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to download): http://get.adobe.com/reader/ Propers for the Sunday […]

August 16th, 2020 Stump the Priest: “Why does our parish not do all of the anaphora prayers out loud?” 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/pent10.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to […]