Orthodox Christianity
Fr. Paul Truebenbach is the Pastor of Sts. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Metropolitan Jonah (ROCOR) gives an informative lecture on the history of Russian Orthodoxy in America. Ever wonder why there are so many overlapping jurisdictions in North America? American bishops were at a synod in Moscow when Lenin's bolshevik coup started. The bishops were murdered. This decapitated the Orthodox church in America and prevented the fulfillment of unifying differing jurisdictions into a larger body. The results are still visible today. The communists murdered over 250,000 clergy and 20 million Christians over the course of the Soviet era. As a result ROCOR is perhaps one of the strongest anti-communist organizations in the United States today.
"Grandfather Dobri" was a beautiful philanthropist beggar who gave everything be had to the revitalization of churches throughout Bulgaria. While the editing is a bit hokey this documentary tells the story of a powerfully humble Orthodox Christian who truly gave his life over to God.
Sharing an image that outlines the key dates, themes and participation how-to's as we approach Pascha this year. Glory to God!
I really like this. St John has been a great help to me. A warrior who fights for our souls. Love him, man. Glory to God for all things.