The Word has been faithfully published for decades by the Antiochian Archdiocese, and has played a crucial role in the inspiration and education of generations of Antiochian Orthodox Christians.
Each issue of The Word is available online in PDF format.
Here, we're highlighting the best of The Word from recent years. We hope you enjoy this selection of some of the best writing and storytelling in Orthodoxy today.
| Author | Title |
Date |
Subjects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander, Fr. David | Finding Scott Hakim | May 2010 | chaplain |
| Olson, R. Leo | So Many Calendars, So Little Time | April 2010 | calendar |
| Winfrey, Fr. John | Soul Mates | April 2010 | marriage |
| Morelli, Fr, George | Smart Parenting XVIII and Smart Pastoring: A Spiritual Child is a Happy Child | April 2010 | children |
| Salaris, Fr. Steven C. | Monasticism: The Angelic Evangelic Life | March 2010 | monasticism |
| Ian and the Family of Believers | March 2010 |
children special needs |
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| THOMAS (Joseph), Bishop | The Emergence of Local Orthodox Christian Societies in America | February 2010 |
society america |
| Humphrey, Chris | Why Fast? | February 2010 | fasting |
| Salaris, Fr. Steven C. | Preaching Christ Crucified at Theophany | January 2010 |
theophany baptism |
| Griffith, Fr. Daniel | The Feast of the Circumcision of the Lord | January 2010 |
feast circumcision |
| Khalil Jr., Daniel G. | My Damascus Summer | December 2009 |
syria damascus travel |
| Close, Cameron Robert | 2008 Oratorical Festival Winner: Cameron Robert Close | September 2009 |
oratorical marriage |
| Royhab, Roberta | The Children Are Not Afraid | September 2009 |
charity orphanage |
| PHILIP, Metropolitan | Metropolitan PHILIP Addresses Archdiocese Convention | September 2009 |
Metropolitan PHILIP Bishops Antiochian Archdiocese |
| Mother Alexandra | The Founding of the Convent of St. Thekla at Antiochian Village | September 2009 |
monasticism Antiochian Village |
| The Orthodox Church Today | June 2009 | Orthodox Living | |
| Stroud, James Bronson | Our Church: Baptized by Fire and Water | June 2009 | Church Growth |
| Truslow, John | A Vision for Orthodox Christian Parish Life | June 2009 |
Church Growth Parish Life |
| Magnuson, Curtis | Lessons from a Bible Puppet Theater | June 2009 |
bible education children |
| Ellaham, Nicholas | Fellowship Footnotes | June 2009 | fellowship of st john the divine |
| Humphrey, Christopher | Orthodoxy and the Unborn Child | May 2009 | abortion |
| Salem, Mother Melania | Insanity and Demonic Possession in Patristic Thought | May 2009 |
patristics psychology demons |
| Paulick, Melanie | From Lent to Pascha: The Journey of the People of God | April 2009 |
Lent Pascha Fasting |
| Khoury, Maria C. | Building Faith by Reading | March 2009 |
children education |
| Horton, Fr. Gregory | Where's Bonner's Ferry? | March 2009 |
Evangelism Mission Church Growth |
| Truslow, John | Expectations for Giving in Christ’s Love | March 2009 |
tithing charity |
| Bernard, Gina | Helping Martin Succeed | March 2009 |
children special needs |
| THOMAS (Joseph), Bishop | Care at the End of Life: What Orthodox Christianity Has to Teach | February 2009 |
Dying Orthodox Living |
| Yazge, Fr. Anthony | Where Do You Stand? | January 2009 | Teen SOYO |
| Manzuk, Rdr. Daniel | Marriage: Society's View vs. Reality | November 2008 | marriage |
| East Meets West in Ligonier | November 2008 |
history immigration |
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| Wright, Genevieve | A Son's Journey to the Priesthood | October 2008 |
family priesthood |
| Daly, Fr. Daniel | I Am A Consumer | October 2008 |
culture Orthodox Living |
| Salaris, Fr. Steven C. | Preaching Christ Crucified at the Feast of the Transfiguration | October 2008 | Transfiguration |
| Manzuk, Rdr. Daniel | Why a Fast for Dormition? | June 2008 |
Spirituality Dormition Fasting |
| Purpura, V. Rev. Dr. Joseph F. | Are We Doing Enough For Our Teens? | May 2008 | Teen SOYO |
| Cook, Gregory | Words We Live By: ORTHODOX & American Ideals In Foundational Texts | May 2008 | Spirituality |
| Editors | SCOBA Recognition of Fr. Paul Schneirla | May 2008 | SCOBA |
| Allen, Kevin | Part II: An Interview with Charles Ajalat on Orthodox Unity in America | April 2008 |
Orthodox Unity SCOBA |
| Manzuk, Rdr. Daniel | Great and Holy Saturday: the Forgotten Feast | April 2008 | Holy Saturday |
| Allen, Kevin | An Interview with Charles Ajalat on Orthodox Unity in America, Part 1 | March 2008 |
SCOBA Evangelism |
| Nimey, Cindy | Antiochian Women Celebrate Their 35th Anniversary | March 2008 | AOW |
| Wickes, Julia | About Ancient Faith Radio | March 2008 | Evangelism |
| Cramer, Douglas | Bringing Light to the World Wide Web: Antiochian Archdiocese Online | March 2008 |
Evangelism Antiochian.org |
| Shadeed,Christopher | NAC SOYO President's Message on Unity Sunday | March 2008 | Teen SOYO |
| Kinan, Mark | Icons from Sinai | February 2008 | Spirituality |
| Esper, Metropolitan SABA | The Diaconate in the Church Today | February 2008 |
Bishops Spirituality |
| Nasr, Very Rev. Constantine | Orthodox Unity: A Local Example | January 2008 | Unity |
| Allen, Very Rev. Joseph | The Falling Asleep in Christ of The Most Rev. Archbishop PETER (L’Huillier) | January 2008 |
Bishops SCOBA OCA |
| Truslow, John | Summa Contra “Fundraisers” | January 2008 | Fundraising |
| Mathewes-Green, Frederica | Men and Church | December 2007 | Spirituality |
| Huneycutt, Fr. Joseph | The Prayer Discipline of St. Philip the Evangelist | December 2007 |
Spirituality St. Philip |
| Salaris, Fr. Steven C. | Preaching Christ Crucified at Christmas | December 2007 |
Spirituality christmas nativity |
| Corey, Joy | Antiochian Women: The Be-attitudes of a Servant | December 2007 |
Antiochian Women Spirituality |
| Morris, Fr. John | An Orthodox Response to the Recent Roman Catholic Declaration on the Nature of the Church | October 2007 | Theology |
| Yacio, Judy | First National Conference on Orthodox Schools Confirms Yearning to Promote Christian Learning Environment | October 2007 |
Children Education |
| Editors | The Al-Kafaàt Foundation | October 2007 | Charity |
| PHILIP, Metropolitan | Metropolitan PHILIP's Address at St. Tikhon's Seminary Commencement | October 2007 | Metropolitan PHILIP |
| Editors | Orthodox World: Romanian Orthodox Church Elects New Patriarch | October 2007 | Bishops |
| Editors | Metropolitan PHILIP Receives an honory Doctorate at St. Tikhon’s Seminary Graduation | September 2007 | Metropolitan PHILIP |
| PHILIP, Metropolitan | Metropolitan PHILIP's Address to the 48th Archdiocesan Convention General Assembly | September 2007 | Metropolitan PHILIP |
| Gillquist, Very Rev. Peter | Retrospective on the EOC Reception into the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese | September 2007 | Evangelism |
| Morris, Fr. John | The Holy Tradition and the Veneration of Mary and other Saints in the Orthodox Church | June 2007 |
Theology Spirituality |
| Cross, Dn. Andrew | Lights Camera Action. Orthodoxy Now | June 2007 | Communication |
| Editors | Communities in Action | May 2007 |
Metropolitan PHILIP Bishops |
| Allen, Kevin | Church Growth Orthodox Style | May 2007 | Evangelism |
| Morelli, Fr. George | Good Marriage: How an Attitude of Entitlement Undermines Marriage | May 2007 |
Spirituality Marriage |
| Smith, Bryan | Education in Christ The Growth of Orthodox Schools | April 2007 |
Children Education |
| Long, Forrest | Journeying East: Finding Spiritual Sanctuary in the Eastern Orthodox Church | April 2007 |
Spirituality Conversion |
| Panorama | Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Honors Metropolitan PHILIP with the John Anderson Award | April 2007 |
Metropolitan PHILIP Bishops |
| Baine, Katherine | Stewardship: Why Do You Give? Have You Asked Yourself Lately? | March 2007 |
Fundraising Spirituality |
| Damick, Fr. Andrew Stephen | Theophany or Twelfth Night: Which Do You Choose? | March 2007 | Theology |
| Saba, Tom | Navigating through Africa and Led by the Cross | January 2007 | Evangelism |
| Samara, Khalil | The Spiritual Director: A Guide and Mentor | January 2007 | Spirituality |
| Editors | St. George of Troy, Michigan Triple Celebration | December 2006 |
Metropolitan PHILIP Bishops |
| Editors | Metropolitan Silouan Elected for Archidiocese of Argentina | December 2006 | bishops |
| PHILIP, Metropolitan | Reflection of Metropolitan PHILIP on His Fortieth Anniversary | December 2006 |
Metropolitan PHILIP Bishops |
| Michaels, Fr. Anthony | Conciliarity in the Orthodox World View | November 2006 | Spirituality |
| Burns, Rick | What is Primary to Orthodox Spirituality? | November 2006 | Spirituality |
| Editors | The Word interviews Very Rev. Anthony Yazge, new Antiochian Village Camp director | November 2006 | Antiochian Village |
| Nasr, Economos Constantine | Marriage and Family Retreat | October 2006 | Spirituality |
| Huneycutt, Fr. Joseph | The Faith. It's Simple. (Really.) | October 2006 | Theology |
| Najim, Fr. Michel | An Antiochian Christian Viewpoint on the Gospel of Judas | June 2006 | Theology |
| Ajalat, Charles | The Cloud of Witnesses Chapel | June 2006 | Church Growth |
| Nova, Andrew | The Authenticity of Orthodoxy in a Post-Modern World | June 2006 | Orthodox Living |
| Salaris, Fr. Stephen | "Sneak Previews" of the Heavenly Kingdom | May 2006 | theology |
| Homsey, Harvey H.H. | Stewardship: Why My Family Tithes | May 2006 | Fundraising |
| Gallaway, Fr. Thomas | The Sacred Nature of Sex | May 2006 | Spirituality |
| Allen, Fr. Joseph | An Invitation to Return | April 2006 | Spirituality |
| Allen, Fr. Joseph | The Thoughts of Metropolitan PHILIP | April 2006 | Theology |
| PHILIP, Metropolitan | Eulogy of Ernest J. Saykaly | April 2006 | Metropolitan PHILIP |
| Morelli, Fr. George | The Parenting Vocation: Living the Life of Christ | March 2006 | Spirituality |
| Allen, Fr Joseph | Thoughts of Metroplitan PHILIP on Missiology | March 2006 | Evangelism |
| Nassif, Bradley | Reclaiming the Gospel | March 2006 | Evangelism |
| Veronis, Fr. Luke A. | An Incredible Calling in Life | March 2006 |
Ministry Evangelism |
| Fr. Ilyas Kurban | The Passion Week And Holy Saturday | April 1958 |
Holy Week Passion Week Holy Saturday |