By Angela Ward Ask most East Texans about the major divisions of Christianity and their response will probably mention only two of the three: Roman Catholics and Protestants. The third branch of Christianity, Eastern Orthodox, is relatively unknown in most of the southern United States, but that’s beginning to change. The Rev. John Mikita, pastor […]
Orthodox Saints for Dixie: July
Clockwise from top left: Saints Samson of Dol; Julian, First Bishop of Le Mans; Germanus of Auxerre; Swithin of Winchester; Sisoes the Great; and Mildred of Thanet. By Walt Garlington ♱ St. Swithin of Winchester (+862), 2/15 July St. Swithin (the original form: Swithun, meaning a strong bear-cup) is one of the greatest wonderworkers of England […]
LOF VIDEO: “Understanding the Creed,” Episode I
“Credo: What is the Creed?“ In Episode I of our new series “Understanding the Creed,” Dr. Clark Carlton looks at the nature of the Creed, specifically as a formal definition of the Church, as a rule of faith, as the Symbol of Faith, and finally as a “hypothesis,” which gives the basic outline or plot […]
LOF VIDEO: “Understanding The Creed” Promo
Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Ludwell Orthodox Fellowship Video hosted by LOF co-founder and editorial director, Dr. Clark Carlton. In it, Dr. Carlton gives an overview of the upcoming multi-part series which will explore the meaning of the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed and the function of this Symbol of Faith within the Orthodox Church. Be […]
It’s Good To Be Slow
By Olga Sibert When you first attend an Orthodox service it may stand out to you as … well … kinda slow. We tend to take our time and Divine Liturgy lasts anywhere from two to three hours every Sunday. This seems overwhelming to a lot of folks who are used to one-hour church services, […]
Orthodox Saints for Dixie: June
Clockwise from top left: Saints Kevin of Glendalough; Moluag of Lismore; Columba of Iona; Alban, Protomartyr of Britain; Onuphrius the Great; and Audrey of Ely. By Walt Garlington ♱ St. Kevin of Glendalough, 3/16 June Our venerable father Kevin of Glendalough, Wonderworker of Ireland, was the founding Abbot of Glendalough and is one of the patron saints of […]
Orthodox Saints for Dixie: May
Top row (from left to right): Saints Comgall of Bangor and Pachomius the Great of Egypt.Bottom row (from left to right): Saints Augustine of Canterbury, Apostle of the English; Brendan the Voyager; Timothy and Maura of Egypt; and Germanus of Paris. By Walt Garlington ♱ Sts. Timothy and Maura of Egypt, 3/16 May These holy […]
Lenten Appeal
The Philip Ludwell III Orthodox Fellowship“Nurturing the roots of Orthodoxy in Dixie’s Land” P.O. Box 174Brown Summit, NC 27214 Great Lent 2022 Beloved Brothers and Sisters: Greetings in the Lord! On behalf of everyone involved with the Ludwell Orthodox Fellowship, we want to extend our warmest regards and prayers as we continue our struggle through […]
Orthodox Place Names in Louisiana
By Walt Garlington St. James Parish —Named for the Holy Apostle James, the brother of St. John the Theologian “The son of Zebedee and brother of John, he was one of the Twelve. At the call of the Lord Jesus, he left his fishing nets and his father and, together with John, immediately followed […]
Fr. Paul Yerger: The Southern Hunger for Orthodox Faith
Address to the 26th Annual Assembly of the OCA Diocese of the SouthDallas, July 22, 2004By Father Paul Yerger I was asked to speak on evangelizing the South, but I don’t feel adequate to the assigned title. Archbishop Dmitri has planted in us the vision of an Orthodox South, and by his own life […]
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