November 29th, 2020 Stump the Priest: “Is the idea of a “fallen nature” a later Western concept that was foreign to the early Fathers? If I remember correctly, I’ve seen prominent Orthodox theologians use the term “fallen nature”. But also I think I’ve seen other prominent theologians say that the term is a later Western concept […]

November 15th, 2020 Stump the Priest: “Who can be a godparent?” 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/pent23.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to download): http://get.adobe.com/reader/ Propers for the Sunday Liturgy: […]

November 8th, 2020 Stump the Priest: “What are the ways (either derived from doctrine, history, or as guided by current leadership) that ordinary members of the Church–those who need to go to work everyday and may not have a whole lot of extra time to devote–contribute in trying to influence our culture to affirm traditional values […]

November 1st, 2020 Stump the Priest: “What are the ways (either derived from doctrine, history, or as guided by current leadership) that ordinary members of the Church–those who need to go to work everyday and may not have a whole lot of extra time to devote–contribute in trying to influence our culture to affirm traditional values […]

October 25th, 2020 Stump the Priest: “What does 1st Timothy 2:15 mean when it says that a woman shall be “saved” in child bearing? How do the Orthodox interpret that passage?” 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, […]

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 […]