January 2, 2020 The Sacraments and Rites of the Orthodox Church: What Is the Difference? To answer this question let us consult the Orthodox catechism. The word “catechism” in Greek means “teaching, instruction”. The term “catechism” in church literature…
January 1, 2020 The Necessity for Facts: Is Christmas a Fairy Tale? Four years ago, along I-94 west of downtown Milwaukee, these words were on a billboard sponsored by a local atheist group. I read that…
December 20, 2019 Does a Man Need To Be a Macho? Women often cite masculinity as one of the main qualities of a real man. What is it? How important is it? What makes a…
December 18, 2019 Three Questions for the Spiritual Father Question: Father Andrew, I would like to hear your opinion about meditation, yoga. Is it a sin to study the work of the Vedic…
December 17, 2019 Is the Septuagint More Reliable than the Hebrew Text of the Old Testament? In the “Encyclical of the Eastern Patriarchs” of 1848, which was a reply to the epistle of Pope Pius IX, “To the Easterns,” the…
December 10, 2019 Why Does The Book of Psalms Begin with Blessed Is the Man? Saint John Chrysostom called Psalms the words of the Holy Spirit. Saint Basil the Great said the following about it: … it is a…
November 15, 2019 I Want To Resign. How Do I Make The Right Decision? Question: Father, if my job is no longer satisfying, my health deteriorates, my team is uninvolved, and my management makes excessive demands, what should…
November 14, 2019 11 “Naïve” Questions to a Priest from a Newcomer I am forty years old. I was baptized only recently, and I have been to a confession fewer times than the number of fingers on…
November 13, 2019 Is It OK To Buy Secondhand Clothing? Do I Need to Sprinkle It With Holy Water? Of course, you may. We are not ashamed to buy a used car or an apartment in which someone lived before us, are we?…
April 17, 2018 Pastoral Advice on Holy Communion during the Holy and Bright Week To partake of Holy Communion and to confess in the right way means to do this with the fear of God and humility in…
March 9, 2018 3 Answers from Father Andrew: What Kind of Music Is Suitable to Listen to During Great Lent? Question: May I listen to music during the Great Lent? What kind of music is suitable for this season? Answer: There is hardly…
