Tag: prayer

Ask About Orthodoxy: What’s the Big Deal About Mary?

On the first and third Mondays of each month, I will answer readers’ questions about Eastern Orthodoxy. If you have questions, please leave them in the comments, email them to me, or tweet them to me. Today’s question is Why do Orthodox Christians revere Mary so much? I remember when I first visited Ruamrudee International …

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Ask About Orthodoxy: Why Confess to a Priest?

On the first and third Mondays of each month, I will be answering readers’ questions about Eastern Orthodoxy. Today’s question is: Why do Orthodox Christians go to confession with a priest? {My apologies for being a day late.} Confession with a priest is highly uncomfortable for many Protestant Christians. Guess what? It’s uncomfortable for Orthodox …

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Wednesday Wrestling: The (Violent) Battle for the Soul

Today’s guest post is by friend and fellow writer, Susan Cushman. I can’t remember now exactly how we connected, but Susan is also Eastern Orthodox and lives in Tennessee, so we have some common friends. I was thrilled to find out that she was also a writer. We first met in person at the Southern …

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