Teen Review: St. George and the Dragon
Elena Praggastis and her mother Brenda both read Michael Lotti’s new book, St. George and the Dragon. They agreed to read the book separately and write separate reviews, so that we could share with you both parent and teen perspectives on the book. Here’s Elena’s response to the book. Click...
In a New York State of Mind
Jessie Beddoe, one of our teen contributors at OCN, shares the story of a special experience she had during a visit to New York City. What started out as a day of vacation adventure became a chance to explore the deepest instincts of her living faith. Posted by the Orthodox...
Perspectives: Faith and Science
Listen carefully as Dr. Stamatis Vokos, who is both a scientist and a man of faith, talks to Fr. Chris about miracles. Faith and science are frequently set at odds in secular culture, but are they really opposites? Is it possible to explore both faith and science deeply, without reservation? Dr....
Disturbing Legends: Behind the Wisconsin Stabbing
Just when you think you’ve heard everything, there’s a new story in the news to shock you. One week ago, two 12-year-old Wisconsin girls, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, lured a friend to the woods and stabbed her 19 times. Miraculously, she survived. When arrested, Geyser and Weier displayed a...
My Not Greek, Not Russian Orthodoxy
Usually when people hear the word Orthodox, they either think “Greek” or “Russian,” and some even think Orthodox Jewish. However, my Orthodoxy is known as Serbian Orthodoxy. Orthodoxy itself is the oldest branch of Christianity, and it spread to Serbia from Greece. The Greeks played a great part in converting...
“Honey, it’s time to get married!”
For 18 years of my life, my parents have told me that school was my number one priority in life. Personally, I never had a problem with this since school and church were the only things I saw in my life. Relationships and so forth were never of importance to...
Bright Week
In this episode, Fr. Jason discusses the conclusion of our Lenten journey and the significance of Bright Week. He challenges us to not just abandon the ways we may have grown during Lent, but to incorporate them into our lives permanently. ________________________ Posted by the Orthodox Christian Network. You can...
Boredom and Sin
We begin this week with Fr. Michael Sorial of Saint Anianus Coptic Orthodox Church in Princeton, NJ, who talks with us about the connection between boredom as a hindrance to spiritual growth. You can hear his sermon on boredom here. Next, hear an interview featuring Fr. Jason Roll, host of...