Your Grace, dear Vladika Laurus, Bless! Thank you for your letters and the copy of Fr. Levs letter (which I am returning with this). Fr. Lev sent us none of the letters exchanged in this controversy, and we were sent a copy of his letter and Br. Isaac s reply by someone else. In general, … Read more

Dear Father Chrysostomos, Christ is in our midst! From Fr. Auxentios we receive the impression that my last letter to you has caused a feeling of some hopelessness regarding any emergence from your state of isolation and any normal relationship with the priests and faithful of our Russian Church Abroad. I would like to correct … Read more

Dear Father Chrysostomos, In truth Christ is risen! Thank you for your letter and kind gift. Regarding Fr. Theodore in Cleveland: I believe he is not a “fanatic” regarding Fr. Panteleimon, but still he has ties with him and your serving with him in any case would produce “complications.” Sadly, this is the way it … Read more

Dear Mr. Stamos, May the blessing of our Lord be with you. Thank you for your letter. Even though you express basic disagreements with us in it, we are glad that you have spoken frankly of your feelings, as in the long run this is the best path to mutual understanding and, if possible, agreement. … Read more

Dear Andrew, May the blessing of our Lord be with you! Please forgive us also for our offenses against you. May God forgive and enlighten us all! Your letters, especially the last one (of Forgiveness Sunday), are saddening, as has been the whole course of church life in England recently. Actually, your situation is a … Read more

Dear Father Hilarion, Christ is in our midst! Many thanks for your kind letters and Xeroxes of recent weeks. I think we never sent you a list of things we intend to publish, so here is a list of those we can think of now: Life and Epistles of Bishop Damascene of Glukhov, new martyr. … Read more

Dear Brother in Christ, Andrew, Many thanks for your letter and the informative “jottings.” The situation indeed is not healthy, but if Vladimir and Olga are indeed going to go “off the deep end,” it might make others stop and think, especially Fr. Alexis. We certainly hope that the responsibility and the practical needs of … Read more

How to Survive as an Orthodox Christian in the World Lecture A. Introd.: pilgrims will go back to world—here we are protected, have our rhythm, segregated community, oneness of mind, services, Lit. to inspire and recharge—but how to continue inspired in world and remain Orth (w ones children)? B. This question arises bee. our way … Read more

Dear Father Ioannikios, Christ is in our midst! A few notes on our continuing “dialogues on evolution” many thanks for your two letters (one to Br. Makarios). 1. Concerning “day-age”—I agree entirely with the proposal to measure them “not chronologically but theologically.” I only suggest we be consistent in doing so. Dr. Kalomiros and others, … Read more

Dear Father Ioannikios, Christ is in our midst! Glory be to God, Brother Makarios arrived safely and is getting into the rhythm of our life here. Please pray that his summer stay will be fruitful—for him and us. About “evolution”—we were glad to have your comments. If you really want to see them so much, … Read more