More Spacious Than the Heavens

This post follows in line with the previous post about the communion of saints. Mary holds a very high place- suspiciously high to many Protestants- within the Orthodox Church. What I write now is a meditation upon the "Axion Estin", a hymn to Mary that can be heard in almost all Orthodox services, as well as the Megalynarion for St. Basil's Liturgy.

Punk Ethos and Orthodoxy

It might not come as much of a surprise to those who know me that I was a writer and listener of Punk Rock music (with a few forays into blues and hip-hop) throughout a good portion of my life. What might be surprising is that I believe that this love of punk is tied in with many of the same drives that led me to seek out Orthodoxy and join the Church.

Why we venerate saints

Wow, new blog. There is no mission statement as such. This is pretty much going to be random musings about music and Orthodoxy (though rarely the two at the same time). Still, for the first post, let's tackle a subject that is way over my head.

Recent "conversations" (that I have tried my best to avoid) with certain Evangelical family members has brought the topic of the Orthodox veneration of saints to the forefront of my mind. This post is not directed at the more vocal family members- they are less interested in discussion and more so in pontificating and argument in its most combative form. Still, I thought I would post my thoughts on the subject in hopes that someone might benefit.