Ad Orientem

is the blog of an Orthodox Christian and is published under the spiritual patronage of St. John of San Francisco. Topics likely to be discussed include matters relating to Orthodoxy as well as other religious confessions, politics, economics, social issues, current events or anything else which interests me. © 2006-2026

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Can Orthodoxy Live Without The Ecumenical Patriarchate?

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An interesting reflection which can be read here . I am inclined to agree with their conclusions. As Bill Tighe noted in a recent email di...
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34 female religious superiors ask for access to all Church offices, including priesthood

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October 30, 2018 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The general superiors of 34 female orders from Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Luxembourg are deman...
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Abortion down 2/3 in Russia since 2000

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  The number of abortions in Russia has dropped by nearly 2/3 since the beginning of the century, according to statistics presented by De...
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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Why the left has fallen in love with illegal immigration

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Monday, October 29, 2018

This is just gold

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HT: Kurt- Thanks for sending this to me.
Sunday, October 28, 2018

Australian (RC) bishop touts women’s ordination: ‘transformation of priesthood’ is underway

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CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, October 23, 2018 ( LifeSiteNews ) – An Australian bishop recently told priests that admitting women to the prie...
Friday, October 26, 2018

Quote of the day...

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“Whether our Russian brothers like it or not, sooner or later, they will follow the decisions of the Ecumenical Patriarch, because th...
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People today use the word "poverty" too casually.

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This is poverty .
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Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Anyone else got the same lottery numbers?

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Yeah, I dropped $2.00 on it.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

The Alphabet Crowd's Very Own Saint and Martyr

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Matthew Shepard, who was killed in what most likely was a drug deal that went bad, is to be re-interred with suitable ceremony in Washingt...
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Monday, October 15, 2018

Help Needed

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Wikipedia is currently trying to get a handle on what is happening in Ukraine and the new schism. Unfortunately Orthodoxy is a bit of a myst...

My thoughts on L'Affair Khashoggi

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This whole thing looks less like an orchestrated murder than a planned snatch op (kidnapping) gone bad. If they wanted him dead it could ha...
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Schism

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Various news agencies including RT and Reuters are reporting that the Russian Orthodox Church has broken all remaining ties with the Ecumeni...
Saturday, October 13, 2018

Photos of the Destruction Caused by Hurricane Michael

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Unbelievable .
Friday, October 12, 2018

Oh for the good old days

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From here .
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The Howling Abyss

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This is almost a work of art. I can't remember seeing someone so thoroughly eviscerated... without ever mentioning their name. Read it...
Thursday, October 11, 2018

Large cross on Greek island destroyed because it could be ‘offensive to Muslim migrants’

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The ancient mythical Greek island of Lesbos is today better known as anchorage ground for human traffickers and the problems and conflicts t...

The Ecumenical Patriarch Grants Formal Recognition to Ukrainian Schismatics

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Details The EP has just moved the minute hand on the Orthodox Doomsday clock to 1 minute before midnight.
Tuesday, October 09, 2018

A New Blog on the Ecclesial Crisis In Ukraine

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There is a new blog that has been created to provide ongoing updates and discussion regarding the serious crisis in Ukraine and the threat o...
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Openly saying what a lot of Catholics have been secretly thinking

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The Second Vatican Council was an unmitigated disaster and it is becoming increasingly difficult to pretend that the modern Catholic Church ...
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