The Fast of the Virgin Mary – Day 4
In this post on the fourth day of the Fast of the Virgin I would like to turn away from…
The Fast of the Virgin Mary – Day 3
On this third day of the Fast of the Virgin we read in the Proto-Evangelium of St James, a very…
The Fast of the Virgin Mary – Day 2
On this second day of the Fast of the Virgin we can turn again with value to the Proto-evangelium of…
The Fast of the Virgin Mary – Day 1
The early Christian writing, the Proto-Evangelium of St James tells us that the parents of St Mary, the Righteous Joachim…
Orthodox Women – Receiving Communion VI
In this 6th post considering the issue of Orthodox women receiving communion I would like to reflect on the teaching…
Orthodox Women – Receiving Communion V
In this 5th post about the issue of Orthodox women receiving communion during their monthly period we will turn to…
Orthodox Women – Receiving Communion IV
In this fourth post considering the issue of Orthodox women receiving communion during their monthly period we will begin to…
Orthodox Women – Receiving Communion III
This is the third in a series of posts dealing with the issue of Orthodox women receiving communion during the…
Orthodox Women – Receiving Communion II
This is the second part of a series of blog posts on this issue of women and the reception of…
Orthodox Women – Receiving Communion I
This first topic is one which is often the subject of the questions I receive from Orthodox women. Should Orthodox…