How should Orthodox approach the problem?

Orthodoxy and A.I.

Why are we so worried about the things happening in the world when the Lord told us not to be?

Be of Good Cheer for I Have Overcome the World

An Orthodox perspective on the Life of Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen is Dead - Long Live the King

Orthodoxy and the Roe v. Wade Moment

With all of the attention on the Church today, how should we respond?

An Apologia for Triumphalism

Fr. Steven Ritter examines the possibilities.

Are there Saints outside the Church?

Instead of asking "why is this happening" perhaps we should be asking "what should we be doing?"

The Light at the End of the Tunnel

Much of what passes for Orthodox teaching by certain extremist internet personalities is destructive, dangerous, and not Orthodox.

Orthodox Fearmongering

The Gabby Petito case has connected with many people. What are we to think of it, and can we learn something from it?

Gabby Petito and the Spirit of Malevolent Misanthropy

Fr. Steven explores and critiques the mega-hit phenomenon about the Life of Jesus, The Chosen

The Frozen Chosen

Focusing on the Church at work in the world and the topical issues sometimes hidden from view. - Focusing on the Church at work in the world and the topical issues sometimes hidden from view.

What are Orthodox Christians to think of this phenomenon?

Orthodoxy and UFOs

Have we, and are we responding to the current crisis in a fully Orthodox manner?

Our Protestant Inclinations

Does the Church have anything to say about free speech and its attempted suppression by some today?

Orthodoxy and Free Speech

Fr. Steven. Ritter asks: Is there a way we can break out of our obsession with the things of this world?

The Seduction of the Moment

Your life is more interconnected than you realize. And Christ's nativity only deepens it.

Connections

Can the Church be accused of racism in today's environment?

Orthodoxy and Racism

How do we as Orthodox Christians respond to the current challenge upon us?

Corona, Fear, and Faith

Does the degradation of language reflect a degradation of the human being? Yes, it does.

On the Coarseness of Language

Are recent events troubling to you? There is something you can do, but maybe not what you expect.

The Violent Bear It Away

There are few easy answers when corporate entities try to determine what your moral choices are, but there is something that can be done--with difficulty.

When Companies Dictate Morality

The Life of the Church Today

Fr. Steven Ritter answers the question "why do people today avoid the topic of death?"

Remains of the Day

Fr. Steven Ritter says with wars and rumors of wars hovering over society, this is a question we should reflect on.

Was Jesus A Pacifist?

Why is the Lenten Journey so challenging? Fr. Steven Ritter gives us some answers.

The Long and Winding Road

With this great gift of the true faith, why are so many Orthodox absent from Church?

Priorities

The Greek nun Irene Myrtidiotissa was visited by the grace of our Christ. But what is grace actually about?

The Visitation of the Grace of Our Christ

In this time of troubles among the churches, we should all be looking to the light of the manger for answers.

Looking to the Light in the midst of Winter Night

Does it seem like the rhetoric against Christianity is getting a little hot? Fr. Steven Ritter thinks so.

Verbal Martyrdom

What is the proper relationship in Orthodox marriage? Can such a thing as rape ever occur?

Husbands and Wives

As we grieve the loss of 17 lives in the Florida school shooting, Fr. Steven Ritter addresses the timely topic of fear.

Fear

The events in Houston elicited some marvelous human responses. But Fr. Steven wonders why it takes a catastrophe to bring out the best in us.

Have You Ever Seen the Rain?

Fr. Steven believes that practicing and proclaiming the Orthodox faith itself is the answer to our current societal unrest.

A Farewell to Arms

Fr. Steven stirs the pot of current moral difficulties facing all Orthodox Christians

ABCD - LGBT: The Alphabet Soup of Today’s Moral Choices

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