On Animals…

THE SOUL How your Soul Differs from that of an Animal The Orthodox Church teaches that animals have souls, although not the same as ours. When conceived, God bestows upon us the nous, which distinguishes us from the other animals. It is the nous that is the eye of the soul, intelligent and noetic, and … Continue reading On Animals…

Welcome Back Onion Dome…

“When I said, ‘Catechumens depart,’ I never thought he’d actually do it,” said All Saints’ pastor, Father John (“of Patmos”) Johnson. “I’m pretty sure I explained in the inquirer’s class that the whole ‘Catechumens depart’ thing was no longer enforced, since we no longer conduct our catechumens’ classes during the second half of the Liturgy. … Continue reading Welcome Back Onion Dome…