Now that we are no longer streaming Liturgy and things are settling down to something resembling our pre-Covid normal, I will go back to (hopefully) post homilies here. I will also be emailing them. If you like to get sermons by email, contact me at pastor@madisonorthodox.com. Sunday, August 9 (OS July 26), 2021: Tone 6; … Continue reading Don’t Be A Busy Body
Assembly of Bishops Joins Other Christians in Filing Amicus Brief in Major Abortion Case before the U.S. Supreme Court
Thursday, July 29, 2021 (AOB) The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America has consistently and unequivocally recognized the full humanity of every person beginning at the moment of conception. This position is informed by Scripture and Holy Tradition and is validated by modern science, which confirms that a new, distinct … Continue reading Assembly of Bishops Joins Other Christians in Filing Amicus Brief in Major Abortion Case before the U.S. Supreme Court
Statement of the Council of Bishops of the UOC of the USA on the 245th Anniversary of US Independence
Beloved Clergy and Faithful of our United States of America: CHRIST IS AMONG US! (UOC-USA) 245 years ago in 1776, when the founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, they were also living under incredibly tense and volatile circumstances. As in the present day, major challenges affected everyone in society, in particular the absolute necessity of … Continue reading Statement of the Council of Bishops of the UOC of the USA on the 245th Anniversary of US Independence
Be the Bee # 169 | Why We Venerate Icons (Sunday of Orthodoxy, Triumph of Orthodoxy)
“On this day, the first Sunday of Lent, we commemorate the restoration of the holy and venerable icons…” (Synaxarion for the Sunday of Orthodoxy) In this Episode: 00:00 Sunday of Orthodoxy 1:34 Connection to Great Lent 2:33 Prophets & Promise 4:48 Jacob's Ladder 8:33 Seeing the Lord's Face 9:36 Promise Fulfilled 12:15 The Triumph of … Continue reading Be the Bee # 169 | Why We Venerate Icons (Sunday of Orthodoxy, Triumph of Orthodoxy)
COVID-19 Vaccines, Abortion & the Use of Fetal Cells
Later this afternoon, I will get vaccinated against COVID-19. I won't know until I get to the county health department whether it will be the first of two or a single injection. The manufacturers use of cells from aborted children has raised ethical reservation about the vaccine itself. As you may have seen in various … Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccines, Abortion & the Use of Fetal Cells