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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yazge, Fr. Anthony | Where Do You Stand? | January 2009 | Teen SOYO |
| Yacio, Judy | First National Conference on Orthodox Schools Confirms Yearning to Promote Christian Learning Environment | October 2007 |
Children Education |
| Wright, Genevieve | A Son's Journey to the Priesthood | October 2008 |
family priesthood |
| Winfrey, Fr. John | Soul Mates | April 2010 | marriage |
| Wickes, Julia | About Ancient Faith Radio | March 2008 | Evangelism |
| Veronis, Fr. Luke A. | An Incredible Calling in Life | March 2006 |
Ministry Evangelism |
| Truslow, John | A Vision for Orthodox Christian Parish Life | June 2009 |
Church Growth Parish Life |
| Truslow, John | Expectations for Giving in Christ’s Love | March 2009 |
tithing charity |
| Truslow, John | Summa Contra “Fundraisers” | January 2008 | Fundraising |
| Trenham, Fr. Josiah | Cultivating Inexpressible Joy | March 2011 |
joy spirituality |
| Trenham, Fr. Josiah | New Creation in Christ: How Jesus Changed Us and Our Marriages | May 2011 | marriage |
| THOMAS (Joseph), Bishop | Care at the End of Life: What Orthodox Christianity Has to Teach | February 2009 |
Dying Orthodox Living |
| THOMAS (Joseph), Bishop | An Orthodox University: Higher Education for Orthodox Christians | September 2011 | Education |
| THOMAS (Joseph), Bishop | The Emergence of Local Orthodox Christian Societies in America | February 2010 |
society america |
| Stroud, James Bronson | Our Church: Baptized by Fire and Water | June 2009 | Church Growth |
| Smith, Bryan | Education in Christ The Growth of Orthodox Schools | April 2007 |
Children Education |
| Shadid, Christopher | Antiochian Village: Its Influence on A Seminarian, A Parish, and the Youth of Our Archdiocese | November 2012 | Antiochian Village |
| Shadeed,Christopher | NAC SOYO President's Message on Unity Sunday | March 2008 | Teen SOYO |
| Samara, Khalil | Works of the Order in Action: Learning Christian Living through the Orthodox Camping Experience | April 2012 |
camping order of st ignatius youth |
| Samara, Khalil | The Spiritual Director: A Guide and Mentor | January 2007 | Spirituality |
| Salem, Mother Melania | Insanity and Demonic Possession in Patristic Thought | May 2009 |
patristics psychology demons |
| Salaris, Fr. Steven C. | Monasticism: The Angelic Evangelic Life | March 2010 | monasticism |
| Salaris, Fr. Steven C. | Preaching Christ Crucified at the Feast of the Transfiguration | October 2008 | Transfiguration |
| Salaris, Fr. Steven C. | Preaching Christ Crucified at Christmas | December 2007 |
Spirituality christmas nativity |
| Salaris, Fr. Steven C. | Preaching Christ Crucified at Theophany | January 2010 |
theophany baptism |
| Salaris, Fr. Stephen | "Sneak Previews" of the Heavenly Kingdom | May 2006 | theology |
| Saba, Tom | Navigating through Africa and Led by the Cross | January 2007 | Evangelism |
| Royhab, Roberta | Why the Church Needs Monasteries | April 2011 | monasticism |
| Royhab, Roberta | The Children Are Not Afraid | September 2009 |
charity orphanage |
| Robbat, Violet K. | I Am an Antiochian Woman | March 2013 | Antiochian Women |
| Reardon, Fr. Patrick | Delegation to Syria | November 2011 |
syria middle east travel |
| Randolph, Fr. David J. | Postmodern Young People and the Liturgy | January 2012 | youth |
| Purpura, V. Rev. Dr. Joseph F. | Are We Doing Enough For Our Teens? | May 2008 | Teen SOYO |
| Powley, Fr. Stephen | What is the Difference between a Cradle Orthodox Person and a Convert? | November 2011 |
cradle conversion |
| PHILIP, Metropolitan | Metropolitan PHILIP Addresses Archdiocese Convention | September 2009 |
Metropolitan PHILIP Bishops Antiochian Archdiocese |
| PHILIP, Metropolitan | Metropolitan PHILIP's Address at St. Tikhon's Seminary Commencement | October 2007 | Metropolitan PHILIP |
| PHILIP, Metropolitan | Eulogy of Ernest J. Saykaly | April 2006 | Metropolitan PHILIP |
| PHILIP, Metropolitan | Reflection of Metropolitan Philip on His Fortieth Anniversary | December 2006 |
Metropolitan PHILIP Bishops |
| PHILIP, Metropolitan | Metropolitan Philip's Address to the 48th Archdiocesan Convention General Assembly | September 2007 | Metropolitan PHILIP |
| Philip, Metropolitan | Patriarch Ignatius IV: An Incarnational Theologian | January 2013 | Patriarch Ignatius IV |
| Paulick, Melanie | From Lent to Pascha: The Journey of the People of God | April 2009 |
Lent Pascha Fasting |
| Panorama | Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Honors Metropolitan PHILIP with the John Anderson Award | April 2007 |
Metropolitan PHILIP Bishops |
| Olson, R. Leo | So Many Calendars, So Little Time | April 2010 | calendar |
| O'Connor, Mary Winstanley | Works of the Order in Action: Message from the North American Chairman | June 2012 | order of st ignatius |
| Nova, Andrew | The Authenticity of Orthodoxy in a Post-Modern World | June 2006 | Orthodox Living |
| Nimey, Cindy | Antiochian Women Celebrate Their 35th Anniversary | March 2008 | AOW |
| Nicholas, Bishop | The Role of Women in the Orthodox Church | May 2013 | women |
| Nassif, Bradley | Reclaiming the Gospel | March 2006 | Evangelism |
| Nasser, Fr. Michael | Works of the Order in Action: "Give Me a Boost" | May 2012 |
clergy order of st ignatius |
| Nasr, Very Rev. Constantine | Orthodox Unity: A Local Example | January 2008 | Unity |
| Nasr, Economos Constantine | Marriage and Family Retreat | October 2006 | Spirituality |
| Najim, Fr. Michel | An Antiochian Christian Viewpoint on the Gospel of Judas | June 2006 | Theology |
| Nahas, Jennifer | Works of the Order in Action: OCF Conferences | March 2012 |
college order of st ignatius |
| Morris, Fr. John | The Holy Tradition and the Veneration of Mary and other Saints in the Orthodox Church | June 2007 |
Theology Spirituality |
| Morris, Fr. John | An Orthodox Response to the Recent Roman Catholic Declaration on the Nature of the Church | October 2007 | Theology |
| Morelli, Fr. George | Good Marriage: How an Attitude of Entitlement Undermines Marriage | May 2007 |
Spirituality Marriage |
| Morelli, Fr. George | The Parenting Vocation: Living the Life of Christ | March 2006 | Spirituality |
| Morelli, Fr, George | Smart Parenting XVIII and Smart Pastoring: A Spiritual Child is a Happy Child | April 2010 | children |
| Miller, Scott | Works of the Order in Action: The More You Know Them, The More You Love Them | November 2012 | order of st ignatius |
| Miller, Scott | Works of the Order in Action: Married Seminarians Assistance | November 2012 | order of st ignatius |
| Michaels, Fr. Anthony | Conciliarity in the Orthodox World View | November 2006 | Spirituality |
| Mathewes-Green, Frederica | Men and Church | December 2007 | Spirituality |
| Manzuk, Rdr. Daniel | Marriage: Society's View vs. Reality | November 2008 | marriage |
| Manzuk, Rdr. Daniel | An Orthodox Perspective on Tolerance | June 2012 | tolerance |
| Manzuk, Rdr. Daniel | Why a Fast for Dormition? | June 2008 |
Spirituality Dormition Fasting |
| Manzuk, Rdr. Daniel | Great and Holy Saturday: The Forgotten Feast | April 2008 | Holy Saturday |
| Makoul, Fr. Joshua | The Pursuit of God's Peace in an Anxious World | October 2011 | spirituality |
| Magnuson, Curtis | Lessons from a Bible Puppet Theater | June 2009 |
bible education children |
| Madden, Rita | Eating in an Anciently Refreshing Way | December 2010 | food |
| Long, Forrest | Journeying East: Finding Spiritual Sanctuary in the Eastern Orthodox Church | April 2007 |
Spirituality Conversion |
| Lengyel-Leahu, Madeleine | Winner of the 2011 Oratorical Contest: Madeleine Lengyel-Leahu | September 2011 |
oratorical festival Orthodox Living |
| Kousaie, Venise | How the Sacred Music Institute Changed My Life | March 2011 | music |
| Kinan, Mark | Icons from Sinai | February 2008 | Spirituality |
| Khoury, Maria C. | Building Faith by Reading | March 2009 |
children education |
| Khalil Jr., Daniel G. | My Damascus Summer | December 2009 |
syria damascus travel |
| Jaime, Janet | Letting the Light of Christ Shine Through: Icons and Iconographers | April 2011 | iconography |
| Huneycutt, Fr. Joseph | The Prayer Discipline of St. Philip the Evangelist | December 2007 |
Spirituality St. Philip |
| Huneycutt, Fr. Joseph | The Faith. It's Simple. (Really.) | October 2006 | Theology |
| Humphrey, Christopher | Orthodoxy and the Unborn Child | May 2009 | abortion |
| Humphrey, Chris | Why Fast? | February 2010 | fasting |
| Horton, Fr. Gregory | Where's Bonner's Ferry? | March 2009 |
Evangelism Mission Church Growth |
| Homsey, Harvey H.H. | Stewardship: Why My Family Tithes | May 2006 | Fundraising |
| Hogg, Kh. Cynthia | A Mother's Reflections on Her Son's Ordination | May 2012 |
family priesthood ordination |
| Harmon, Fr. Andrew | Are Your Ears Burning? | September 2012 | trinity |
| Gythiel, Anthony | Translation as a Means of Grace | January 2012 | language |
| Griffith, Fr. Daniel | The Feast of the Circumcision of the Lord | January 2010 |
feast circumcision |
| Gillquist, Very Rev. Peter | Retrospective on the EOC Reception into the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese | September 2007 | Evangelism |
| Gillam, Fr. Joel | Evangelism 2.0: Modern Communication leads to Ancient Faith and Communion | June 2012 | Evangelism |
| Ghassa-Khalil, Odeese M. | Arabic Culture | December 2011 | arabic |
| Gallaway, Fr. Thomas | The Sacred Nature of Sex | May 2006 | Spirituality |
| Gabriel, Economos Antony | A Farewell to Patriarch Ignatius IV: A Personal View | January 2013 | Patriarch Ignatius IV |
| Fr. Ilyas Kurban | The Passion Week And Holy Saturday | April 1958 |
Holy Week Passion Week Holy Saturday |
| Finley, Fr. John | Works of the Order in Action: Department of Missions and Evangelism | February 2013 |
order of st ignatius evangelism |
| Esper, Metropolitan SABA | The Diaconate in the Church Today | February 2008 |
Bishops Spirituality |
| Ellias, Fr. Michael | The Cedars of Lebanon and Our New Bishops | March 2012 |
Bishops middle east travel |
| Ellias, Fr. Michael | Works of the Order in Action! | February 2012 |
charity order of st ignatius Works of the Order |
| Ellaham, Nicholas | Fellowship Footnotes | June 2009 | fellowship of st john the divine |
| Editors | Metropolitan Silouan Elected for Archidiocese of Argentina | December 2006 | bishops |
| Editors | The Al-Kafaàt Foundation | October 2007 | Charity |
| Editors | Communities in Action | May 2007 |
Metropolitan PHILIP Bishops |
| Editors | Metropolitan PHILIP Receives an honory Doctorate at St. Tikhon’s Seminary Graduation | September 2007 | Metropolitan PHILIP |
| Editors | Orthodox World: Romanian Orthodox Church Elects New Patriarch | October 2007 | Bishops |
| Editors | The Word interviews Very Rev. Anthony Yazge, new Antiochian Village Camp director | November 2006 | Antiochian Village |
| Editors | SCOBA Recognition of Fr. Paul Schneirla | May 2008 | SCOBA |
| Editors | St. George of Troy, Michigan Triple Celebration | December 2006 |
Metropolitan PHILIP Bishops |
| DeJonge, David | Beyond the Image: A Photographer's Journey to Orthodoxy | March 2013 | iconography |
| Damick, Fr. Andrew Stephen | Theophany or Twelfth Night: Which Do You Choose? | March 2007 | Theology |
| Daly, Fr. Daniel | I Am A Consumer | October 2008 |
culture Orthodox Living |
| Cross, Dn. Andrew | Lights Camera Action. Orthodoxy Now | June 2007 | Communication |
| Croitoru Scott, Renee | Works of the Order in Action: The Treehouse | April 2013 |
order of st ignatius abortion charity |
| Cramer, Douglas | Bringing Light to the World Wide Web: Antiochian Archdiocese Online | March 2008 |
Evangelism Antiochian.org |
| Corey, Joy | Antiochian Women: The Be-attitudes of a Servant | December 2007 |
Antiochian Women Spirituality |
| Cook, Gregory | Words We Live By: ORTHODOX & American Ideals In Foundational Texts | May 2008 | Spirituality |
| Close, Cameron Robert | 2008 Oratorical Festival Winner: Cameron Robert Close | September 2009 |
oratorical marriage |
| Burns, Rick | What is Primary to Orthodox Spirituality? | November 2006 | Spirituality |
| Buhler, Keith | Friends with Holiness: My St. Stephen’s Residency | March 2012 |
Antiochian Village st stephens course |
| Bray, Geoffrey | Works of the Order in Action: Project Mexico | May 2013 |
order of st ignatius project mexico charity |
| Bitar, Fr. Elias | Thoughts on Living with Cancer | April 2011 | health |
| Bernard, Gina | Helping Martin Succeed | March 2009 |
children special needs |
| Basil (Essey), Bishop | Mary, Our Cause of Rejoicing | May 2012 |
theotokos mary |
| Baine, Katherine | Stewardship: Why Do You Give? Have You Asked Yourself Lately? | March 2007 |
Fundraising Spirituality |
| Allen, Very Rev. Joseph | The Falling Asleep in Christ of The Most Rev. Archbishop PETER (L’Huillier) | January 2008 |
Bishops SCOBA OCA |
| Allen, Kevin | Will We Be Ready for the "Coming Evangelical Collapse"? | September 2012 | evangelism |
| Allen, Kevin | An Interview with Charles Ajalat on Orthodox Unity in America, Part 1 | March 2008 |
SCOBA Evangelism |
| Allen, Kevin | Part II: An Interview with Charles Ajalat on Orthodox Unity in America | April 2008 |
Orthodox Unity SCOBA |
| Allen, Kevin | Church Growth Orthodox Style | May 2007 | Evangelism |
| Allen, Fr. Joseph | An Invitation to Return | April 2006 | Spirituality |
| Allen, Fr. Joseph | The Thoughts of Metropolitan PHILIP | April 2006 | Theology |
| Allen, Fr Joseph | Thoughts of Metroplitan PHILIP on Missiology | March 2006 | Evangelism |
| Alexandra, Mother | Mother Alexandra's Pilgrimage to Syria and Lebanon | January 2011 |
pilgrimage middle east |
| Alexandra, Mother | Finding Refreshment at the Annual St. Thekla Pilgrimage | December 2011 |
Antiochian Village monasticism |
| Alexandra, Mother | The Founding of the Convent of St. Thekla at Antiochian Village | September 2009 |
monasticism Antiochian Village |
| Alexander, Fr. David | Finding Scott Hakim | May 2010 | chaplain |
| Ajalat, Charles | The Cloud of Witnesses Chapel | June 2006 | Church Growth |
| Abdalah, Fr. John | Reflections on Ministering to College-Age Orthodox Christians in a Postmodern World | March 2011 |
ministry college culture |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | Lent Is a Time For Parish Renewal and Growth | March 2012 | lent |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | What Can We Do for God's Youth Today? | October 2012 | youth |
| Ian and the Family of Believers | March 2010 |
children special needs |
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| The 2012 Visit of Patriarch Ignatius IV to the United States | December 2012 | Patriarch Ignatius IV | |
| East Meets West in Ligonier | November 2008 |
history immigration |
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| Works of the Order in Action: Working Together - Teen SOYO and the Order of St. Ignatius | September 2012 | order of st ignatius | |
| Antiochian Orthodoxy in the Philippines | April 2012 |
Evangelism asia |
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| Works of the Order in Action: Theophany School | March 2013 |
order of st ignatius education |
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| The Orthodox Church Today | June 2009 | Orthodox Living | |
| The Consecrations of Our New Hierarchs, Bishops John, Anthony and Nicholas | January 2012 |
middle east bishops |