No Other Foundation

King Herod and the True Meaning of Christmas 05.01.2018 ↓

Fr. Lawrence Farley is convinced that his culture knows absolutely nothing about the true meaning of Christmas.

A Brief Word About Eternal Punishment 14.12.2017 ↓

How the concept of punishment in the world to come was understood at the time of Christ.

Waters of Marah 14.12.2017 ↓

North American popular culture, as brought into your home and heart by the North American media, is a very powerful force, and it seems that we too easily underestimate its transforming power.

Allegory and the Old Testament 14.12.2017 ↓

Fr. Lawrence says it is safe to say that the allegorical method has fallen upon hard times in the scholarly world.

Why We Need a God of Wrath 14.10.2017 ↓

Do the words “God is love” mean God could never be wrathful?

Not Like Religion – Sacred Space 14.10.2017 ↓

We Christians share certain external similarities with the religions, but these external similarities can mask the inner meanings of the things we seem to share. In reality, everything in Christianity is different from the religions.

Not Like Religion – Clean vs. Unclean 14.10.2017 ↓

Fr. Lawrence continues his series and examines the correlation in the Scriptures between that which is clean and that which is unclean.

The Feast of Byzantium 14.09.2017 ↓

The Feast of the Elevation of the Cross could also be called The Feast of Byzantium.

Not Like Religion – the Christian Clergy 28.08.2017 ↓

It is easy to misinterpret Christianity as a religion like any other but Fr. Lawrence maintains it is unique.

Three Liturgical Questions 04.08.2017 ↓

I sometimes cannot help asking myself three liturgical questions whenever I visit churches which serve the Liturgy in the “classic” pattern I learned in seminary—all of those questions quite rhetorical.

Commentary on the Divine Liturgy: the Gospel 04.08.2017 ↓

In the Gospel reading Christ even now stands in our midst to speak to our hearts.

Commentary on the Divine Liturgy: the Epistle 04.08.2017 ↓

We regard it as “Scripture”, a holy text, and of course it is. But it is also a personal letter addressed and written to people other than ourselves.

The Trisagion Hymn 04.08.2017 ↓

In the original usage, the Trisagion was sung as a refrain to Psalm 80. The cantor would chant verses of the psalm as all walked in procession and the people sung the Trisagion hymn as its refrain after every verse.

Appreciating Anathemas 04.08.2017 ↓

The decrees and canons of the Provincial and Ecumenical Councils today often sound odd in our modern ears.

The Antiphons 10.07.2017 ↓

Fr. Lawrence continues his commentary on the Divine Liturgy with a focus on the Antiphons.

The Great Litany 10.07.2017 ↓

Fr. Lawrence offers commentary on the Divine Liturgy with a focus today on the Great Litany.

Holy Fire 10.07.2017 ↓

The so-called “Holy Fire” is the name given to the fire that appears on ends of the candles of the Patriarch of Jerusalem and others every Holy Saturday.

Of Gay Sex and Leaven 28.06.2017 ↓

What does the Orthodox Church think about gay sex? The official answer is not hard to find.

Unquenchable Fire 04.06.2017 ↓

Fr. Lawrence talks about is just released Ancient Faith book "Unquenchable Fire."

It Is Time For The Lord To Act 30.05.2017 ↓

How important is it for the people to be there when the Divine Liturgy starts?

Converting the Heathen 17.05.2017 ↓

Fr. Lawrence asks if we should be trying to convert those of other faiths or not faith to Christianity.

Understanding Pascha 16.05.2017 ↓

Fr. Lawrence talks about the societal lies that Pascha reveals.

Another Jesus 12.05.2017 ↓

Fr. Lawrence reflects on the questions that must be asked to determine if someone is preaching "another Jesus." He suggests that the blessing of same-sex activity by some churches raise the same questions as in St. Paul's day.

Palm Sunday 07.04.2017 ↓

Where would you find yourself on that day when our Lord road into town on the seat of a foal?