On the Rule of the Theotokos

I think that I mentioned before that during one of my phases of searching for "Authentic Original Christianity"™ that I stumbled upon a thing calling itself Celtic Christianity of the Orthodox flavor. It was during this time that I somehow came across a website offering free rosaries. Obviously, I ordered some.

To Wear a Clerical Collar or Not?

I have heard and read some criticisms lately about Orthodox priests who wear the western style clerical collars. You know the ones with the white tab that definitely screams "PRIEST!" In this post I'm going to touch on why an Orthodox priest should or should not wear one of those.

On Celtic Christianity

For those of you who have bothered to read my about me page, you'll remember that I was researching and looking into Celtic Christianity. For those who haven't bothered to read my about me page... Now you know.

The Orthodox West

In my post on Chapter 15 of the Rule of Saint Benedict, I mentioned toward the end that the West was once Orthodox. Many people - at least those who know that there is such a thing as Eastern Christianity - often think of the West as being distinctly Roman Catholic, and the East as being distinctly Orthodox. While today that assumption pretty much holds true, at one point in time it did not.