- An Open Letter to Chancellor Charles Ajalat
- An introduction to the entourage sent by Metr. Philip to Damascus in June 2009
- A refutation of 14 points made by Metr. PHILIP at the Board of Trustees meeting in late May 2009
- Orthodox Ecclesiology & the Current Crisis
- An Open Letter to Orthodox Christians
throughout North America
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Come, ye believers, let us see where
Christ was born. Let us follow the star whither it goeth with the Magi,
kings of the east; for there angels praise Him ceaselessly, and
shepherds raise their voices in a worthy song of praise, saying, Glory
in the highest to the One born today in a cave from the virgin
Theotokos in Bethlehem of Judea.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit.
Why wonderest thou, O Mary; and why art thou astonished in thine inner
self? And she respondeth, saying, Because I have given birth in time to
a Son unbound by time; nor do I comprehend the manner of conception of
Him that is born. I have known no man; how then give I birth to a son?
For who hath yet seen a birth without seed? But since God willeth, the
order of nature is overcome, as it hath been written, Christ hath been
born of the Virgin in Bethlehem of Judea.
Both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
He that all containeth not, how was He contained in the womb? And He
that is in the bosom of the Father, how shall He be carried in the arms
of his Mother? Verily, all this hath been fulfilled as He Himself knew
and willed and was pleased to do; for He that is not carnal hath become
incarnate by His own choice; and He that is, hath turned for our sakes
to that which He was not, sharing our creation, yet inseparable from
His essence. Verily, Christ hath been born with two Natures, desiring
to perfect the heavenly world.
The Local Synod of the God-Blessed Self-Ruled Antiochian Archdiocese of North America
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On
Anonymity
“Man is least in himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.” ~ Oscar Wilde Orthodox Christians who disagree with Metropolitan Philip are regularly accused of cowardice and hiding behind masks by retaining anonymity. Although pleasant and charismatic, Metropolitan Philip has a track record of retaliating vindictively — sometimes directly and sometimes passively — against those who oppose his will. Clergy have parishes and families to provide for; laity have good clergy that they don’t want subjected to transfer. Call it cowardice or hiding or whatever else you like, but those of us who are concerned for the truth will simply call 'anonymity' the expression of wisdom. |