Today, if you hear anyone in the Church of Antioch, anyone at all, keeping any good off of others, you should understand that he is speaking a language foreign to our heritage. Do not be fooled by appearances! Do not be deceived by positions! Extremism is not of Antioch’s nature. I know that today we ...
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Orthodox Christian heritage
The Olive Tree
Only those whose ancestors' narratives are inhabited by the land can understand the meaning of “the grandmother”, with which Mahmoud Darwish had described the olive tree. The olive trees tell ancient stories about “my folks” who had been here, who had planted them, and who had been sustained by their fruits and by the meanings ...
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Yesterday I mentioned that, on our way to Ottawa, Ontario, we visited the “Upper Canada Village”. The village, which was built to take you back, scenically, to the nineteenth century, is open to visitors who are awaited by employees, young men and women in an old rustic uniform, who never tire of smiling and serving. ...
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When my daughter pointed out to me the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, first by talking about it, then from a brochure about it, she told me: “dad, talking is nothing like seeing”. Prepare yourself. Tomorrow, we will visit it”. I have not abandoned the view of our heritage that links visiting churches to worship. Nevertheless, ...
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