Dear Alexey, Thank you for the “message” from Fr. Neketas. We are rather puzzled as to why he should be so agitated. Perhaps there is a personal element in it, but it seems to have more to do with fears and suspicions on a general church level, which would also explain why the fathers at … Read more

Dear Brother in Christ, Nicholas, Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for your letter. I appreciate the seriousness of what you have written, and I will reply with the same seriousness. I must tell you first of all that, to the best of our knowledge, there are no startsi today—that is, truly God-bearing … Read more

Dear Father Panagiotes, Evlogeite! Thank you for your letter of July 6/19, and please forgive this belated reply. About the letter I can only say that we agree with virtually everything you say there. I would only point out that there is an important distinction between (1) identifying apostasy, warning about it, separating oneself from … Read more

Dear Alexey, Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ. We expect to be here all the time for the next several weeks, and will be expecting you sometime in this period. And Phanourios too. I would not have a difficult time choosing between Reno and Etna, but of course one’s heart has to be in it. … Read more

Dear Father Ioannikios, Blagoslovite! Thank you for the “blunt letter.” For all that we said and did to produce this reaction in you, we sincerely ask your forgiveness. However, I must also say that not all that you wrote is entirely just. But let there be peace between us! Please do not make any special … Read more

Dear Fr. Neketas, Evlogeite! Thank you for your letter, which we accepted in the spirit of love and concern with which it was written. Father, for you everything seems simple; but many even of the points you raise in this letter are by no means as simple as you would make them. And this is … Read more

Dear Alexey, Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ. Barbara arrived safely with the icon and relics and your /letter, for all of which many thanks. We look forward to the accounts of your pilgrimage, which should be a great inspiration to English- speaking Orthodox—it is indeed an easy thing simply to take for granted even … Read more

Dear Father Cyprian, Evolgeite! We received and read your letter with great joy, feeling in [it] the fragrance of true Orthodoxy which is so much threatened now both on the left side and the right. We hope that there will be frequent contact between us in the future, for we also feel at times somewhat … Read more

Dear Brother in Christ, Andrew, Greetings on our Lord Jesus Christ. We were saddened to hear of the developments in England, and especially distressed to learn that you have been deprived of Holy Communion. You, of course, are now in a very bad position: both by being identified as a “rebel” against your own Archbishop … Read more

Dear Father Panagiotes [Carras], Evlogeite! Thank you for your letter. Your words do not offend us, and in fact we are encouraged by the fact that, while differing so sharply with our article, you expressed yourself in so conciliatory a tone. We pray that, whatever disagreements may lie ahead, this tone will be preserved by … Read more