December 1st, 2019    Stump the Priest: Question: “A lot of Orthodox are converts to the faith. Inevitably, we will have situations within the family that would seem to be at best uncomfortable or at worst divisive. One situation would be the final wishes of parents that are not Orthodox desiring cremation as a “cost effective” solution […]

November 24th, 2019 Stuff from the Priest: Ukraine Schism: What is a Layman To Do? 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 […]

November 17th, 2019 Stuff from the Priest: Trying to Make Silk Purses Out of Sows’ Ears (Response to “A Theology of the Erotic”) 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/pent22.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat […]

November 10th, 2019    Stuff from the Priest: Discernment or Scaffolding? 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/pent21.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to download): http://get.adobe.com/reader/ Propers for the Sunday Liturgy: […]

November 3rd, 2019 Stuff from the Priest: Contrary to Nature: A Response to “”Would the True “Nature” Please Stand Up?” 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/pent20.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is […]

October 27th, 2019    Stuff from the Priest: The Ed Sullivan Canon (Response to “Meeting Michelle” Part 2) 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/pent19.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to […]

October 20th, 2019    Stuff from a Parishioner: Response to “Meeting Michelle” Part 1. 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 […]

October 13th, 2019 Stump the Priest: Question: “Why did Jacob wrestle with an angel in Genesis 32, what does it mean?” 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/pent17.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which […]

October 6th, 2019 Stump the Priest: Question: “What does the Church teach about having non-believers in our homes and parish Temples? 2 John 1:10, seems to suggest that we should not have anyone who professes a teaching contrary to the Trinitarian faith into our homes, or to even greet such a person. Was this message specifically […]

September 29th, 2019 Stump the Priest: Question: “What is the unforgivable Sin and how do people commit it?” 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/pent15.pdf Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to […]