By Walt Garlington It is common knowledge that Christian revival meetings have long been part of Dixie’s heritage. They’ve been with us since the Great Awakening in the middle of the 18th century, but the Great Revival of Cane Ridge, Kentucky, in 1801 [feature image above] was the real beginning of this spiritual phenomenon as […]
Southern Comfort with a Shot of Vodka
By Arlyn Kantz The historians of Russia and Dixie do write How their soldiers believed in the glorious fight Now Bubba and Joe Bob, Boris and Gleb Are stacked in amongst the magnificent dead The breath-taking battle they did not survive But all four fought well with God on their side I read biographies of […]
On Being a Good Neighbor: St. Brigid of Kildare
By Walt Garlington “Hospitality is one of the best known Southern virtues, part of the inheritance that has come down to us from our English and Celtic forebears. Our Holy Mother Brigid is one of those largely forgotten figures who helped enrich our patrimony with this virtue, who helped to cultivate it in the souls […]
Saint Michael & the South
By Walt Garlington … according to God’s revelation in the Bible, not only do human beings have their own guardian angel but nations have them, too. … Not only does every nation have them, but also every city, every town, every locale, and particularly every temple devoted to the worship of God. — Father Maximos […]
The Southern Gestell
By Robert Peters The controversial German philosopher Martin Heidegger transformed a common German word “Gestell” or “lattice work” into a metaphysical paradox which, on the one hand, is that which motivates or underpins the will, as if an inner drive, but which, on the other hand, is something “outside” which draws out the will and […]
“The Faith” Is Back in Print!
After several years of being out of print, “The Faith: An Orthodox Catechism” is back in print! First published in 1997, “The Faith” quickly established itself as the premier Orthodox catechism in the English language. With forewords by Archbishop Dmitri of Dallas, Metropolitan Isaiah of Denver, Bishop Basil of Wichita, and Archbishop Peter of Chicago, […]
Eat your black-eyed peas “with gratitude & thanksgiving”
By Rebecca Dillingham Those of you from the South have most likely grown up eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. Typically, they’re served with a “mess” of greens, such as collards, mustard or turnip greens, or even cabbage. Each region has its own tasty ritual. “Cook your beans low and slow, ideally in a slow […]
A Monastery in the Middle of Oklahoma
PIEDMONT, Okla. — Prayers of the faithful, the words of Scripture and the fragrance of incense once again fill the sanctuary at the former St. Joseph monastery west of Edmond, now reopened as an Eastern Orthodox monastery. The former Roman Catholic monastery, which was built for the Discalced Carmelite nuns in 1985, had been closed and […]
VIDEO: The Beauty of American Orthodoxy
This video, made by Orthodox Meme Squad, highlights scenes of Orthodoxy’s presence and growth here in the US. It’s a lovely little production, tying in landscapes and music familiar to most Americans, interspersed with visuals of a faith that may seem foreign to some but is really all of our spiritual heritage. Take me home, […]
LOF PODCAST: “Cherubic Hymn” in the TN Hills
This hymn was recorded October 22, 2022, during the 3-day symposium at St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Church in Blountville, Tennessee. The choir was comprised of Orthodox singers from Tennessee, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Missouri, Alabama, and a few even beyond those Southern climes. Choir director: Peter Fekula. The Cherubic Hymn is the primary cherubikon (Gr: χερουβικόν), or song […]
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