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Bsp. Luke of Syracuse to Speak at St. Herman Conference
ALVIN, TX — The Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America (ROCOR) has announced that His Grace Bsp. Luke of Syracuse, the abbot of Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, New York, will serve as a keynote speaker at the 2025 St. Herman Youth Conference.
The annual gathering, organized for Orthodox youth and young adults, will take place from December 29, 2025, to January 2, 2026, at Camp Mohawk in Alvin, TX.
Building on last year’s theme of the universal call to holiness, the 2025 conference will examine the lives and teachings of several “great lights” of the Russian Church Abroad in the 20th and 21st centuries, offering inspiration for contemporary struggles toward sainthood.
Attendees will participate in divine services, including a solemn New Year’s Vigil and Midnight Divine Liturgy on December 31-January 1.
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ALVIN, TX — The Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America (ROCOR) has announced that His Grace Bsp. Luke of Syracuse, the abbot of Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, New York, will serve as a keynote speaker at the 2025 St. Herman Youth Conference.
The annual gathering, organized for Orthodox youth and young adults, will take place from December 29, 2025, to January 2, 2026, at Camp Mohawk in Alvin, TX.
Building on last year’s theme of the universal call to holiness, the 2025 conference will examine the lives and teachings of several “great lights” of the Russian Church Abroad in the 20th and 21st centuries, offering inspiration for contemporary struggles toward sainthood.
Attendees will participate in divine services, including a solemn New Year’s Vigil and Midnight Divine Liturgy on December 31-January 1.
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Bsp. Luke of Syracuse to Speak at St. Herman Conference
Bishop Luke of Syracuse will be a keynote speaker at the 2025 St. Herman Youth Conference in Alvin, Texas, from December 29 to January 2, focusing on 20th- and 21st-century ROCOR saints and the call to holiness.
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Сomplete Ukrainization of America. Now they're too fighting against the Russian Orthodox Church.
"Today in Russia, tomorrow in America" is what Fr. Seraphim Rose said about the persecution and martyrdom of Orthodox Christians back in the day.
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US Republicans has asked the US Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate whether Russian intelligence services attempted to use Orthodox churches based in the US
It should be noted that Ukrainian official and analytical circles emphasize the use of ROC as an instrument of foreign policy influence
"Today in Russia, tomorrow in America" is what Fr. Seraphim Rose said about the persecution and martyrdom of Orthodox Christians back in the day.
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The New McCarthyism
By Michael W. Davis
Today, a delegation of Orthodox clergy will meet with the White House to plead on behalf of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC). Yet mainstream media outlets like The Hill and politicians like Rep. Joe Wilson are dismissing the effort as a Kremlin psyop. This is offensive to the UOC, and to Orthodox Christians here in the United States.
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By Michael W. Davis
Today, a delegation of Orthodox clergy will meet with the White House to plead on behalf of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC). Yet mainstream media outlets like The Hill and politicians like Rep. Joe Wilson are dismissing the effort as a Kremlin psyop. This is offensive to the UOC, and to Orthodox Christians here in the United States.
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The New McCarthyism
Today, a delegation of Orthodox clergy will meet with the White House to plead on behalf of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC). Yet mainstream media outlets like The Hill and politicians like Rep. Joe Wilson are dismissing the effort as a Kremlin psyop.…
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St. Jonah's Parish Feast Day / Fr. John Whiteford on the Priesthood
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St. Jonah's Feast / Interview on the Priesthood with Fr. John Whiteford
If you want to join other Orthodox Christians in bettering their faith, fitness, and family and growing stronger in Christ, join our exclusive community “The Narrow Path”: https://www.skool.com/fathermoses/about
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Why Joe Wilson attack on the Orthodox Church is wrong:
https://fatherjohn.blogspot.com/2025/11/congressman-joe-wilson-declares-war-on.html
https://fatherjohn.blogspot.com/2025/11/congressman-joe-wilson-declares-war-on.html
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Congressman Joe Wilson Declares War on the Orthodox Church
Congressman Joe Wilson, of South Carolina, wrote a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi in which he accused the Russian Orthodox Church Out...
The New e-Bulletin is now posted: https://saintjonah.org/e-bulletin/sunday-e-bulletin-november-23rd-2025/
Forwarded from Fr. John Whiteford
In addition to Congressman Joe Wilson, Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, and Republican Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia also signed the letter to Pam Bondi, which demanded that our government investigate ROCOR and "other Russian Orthodox churches" as being sources of Russian espionage, all because a pan Orthodox delegation met with government officials to ask them to do something about the Ukrainian government (which depends on our support) stop persecuting the innocent people of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Orthodox Christians in Nebraska and Georgia need to call their offices, and let them know you don't appreciate their support for the persecution of innocent people.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/11/25/ukrainian-orthodox-church-robert-amsterdam-joe-wilson-rocor/
https://dailycaller.com/2025/11/25/ukrainian-orthodox-church-robert-amsterdam-joe-wilson-rocor/
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Ukraine's Holy War Comes To America
Republican South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson drafted a letter calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate U.S. churches with alleged ties to Russia.
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Joe Wilson Wages War on Orthodoxy
Recently, a representative from my state decided to make some slanderous remarks about Orthodoxy in America. What prompted such an action? Well, simply because some Orthodox Christians went to Capitol Hill to oppose U.S. support of the persecution of Orthodoxy…
The New e-Bulletin is now posted:
https://saintjonah.org/e-bulletin/sunday-e-bulletin-november-30th-2025/
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Our next Bible Study will be held Tonight (Monday, December 1st) at 7:00 p.m. We will be continuing with our study of the Book of Leviticus, beginning with Leviticus 14:33 through Chapter 16. You can catch up on previous sessions by clicking here. This Bible Study will be held only via Google Meets:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/opv-ncgi-hdq
Or dial: (US) +1 224-901-2216 PIN: 137 777 380 #
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Bible Study: Leviticus 1:1-2:12
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Catherine Whiteford 🇺🇲 (@CEWhiteford) on X
The smear campaign from Rep. Joe Wilson, the Lansing Institute, and the Daily Caller is falling apart. Let's set the record straight. I am not a Kremlin agent. I’m an American citizen standing up for my brothers and sisters in Christ and defending the Ukrainian…
The New e-Bulletin is now posted: https://saintjonah.org/e-bulletin/sunday-e-bulletin-december-7th-2025/
Hello Folks,
We had a Bible Study Scheduled tonight, but I have a bad cough that will probably make the Bible Study unpleasant to attend, and me trying to talk for an hour probably won't help me kick this cough.
Unfortunately, because of a number of factors, but especially house blessing season, we will have to put the Bible Study on the back burner until the second week of Lent (March 3rd),
In Christ,
Archpriest John Whiteford
We had a Bible Study Scheduled tonight, but I have a bad cough that will probably make the Bible Study unpleasant to attend, and me trying to talk for an hour probably won't help me kick this cough.
Unfortunately, because of a number of factors, but especially house blessing season, we will have to put the Bible Study on the back burner until the second week of Lent (March 3rd),
In Christ,
Archpriest John Whiteford
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🚨 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬’𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐕𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬
Texas joined more than 30 states this year in adopting a school voucher program to fund private school tuition.
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Texas joined more than 30 states this year in adopting a school voucher program to fund private school tuition.
Read more:
https://theepochtim.es/exqw6s
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Today I delivered baby number 8, our 3rd at home, and our 1st girl. My Church, my home, and my friends group has had babies and pregnancy announcements in mass this year, and that gives me a lot of hope for the future.
My oldest son is learning to drive, and our newest is just a few hours old. Seeing all those smiling faces and coming home to such a wonderful wife has been one of the greatest joys of my life.
Living simply, will slow the world around you, and you can take a breath and enjoy all of the things that would normally pass you by.
“But for those whose life is far removed from all business it must be amply long. None of it is frittered away, none of it scattered here and there, none of it committed to fortune, none of it lost through carelessness, none of it wasted on largesse, none of it superfluous: the whole of it, so to speak, is well invested. So, however short, it is fully sufficient, and therefore whenever his last day comes, the wise man will not hesitate to meet death with a firm step.”
-Seneca-
My oldest son is learning to drive, and our newest is just a few hours old. Seeing all those smiling faces and coming home to such a wonderful wife has been one of the greatest joys of my life.
Living simply, will slow the world around you, and you can take a breath and enjoy all of the things that would normally pass you by.
“But for those whose life is far removed from all business it must be amply long. None of it is frittered away, none of it scattered here and there, none of it committed to fortune, none of it lost through carelessness, none of it wasted on largesse, none of it superfluous: the whole of it, so to speak, is well invested. So, however short, it is fully sufficient, and therefore whenever his last day comes, the wise man will not hesitate to meet death with a firm step.”
-Seneca-
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ROCOC Chicago Diocese updates on episcopal vacancy
https://orthochristian.com/174869.html
On December 26, diocesan Secretary Archpriest Gregory Joyce published an update on the situation.
https://orthochristian.com/174869.html
On December 26, diocesan Secretary Archpriest Gregory Joyce published an update on the situation.
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