Dear Father Panteleimon, Evlogeite! Please forgive our long silence, but it seems we just don’t get around to correspondence until it’s absolutely necessary. It would be so nice to have a good talk with you. Father Neketas tells us you will be coming out West in November, and perhaps will be able to come to … Read more

Dear Brother in Christ, Daniel, Many thanks for your letter and the Xerox of St. Nil. The Christian “magic” booklet is also interesting and typical of the whole tone of this kind of “Christianity,” which I think differs from the charismatic movement only quantitively, not qualitatively. Many of the “signs of the end” which he … Read more

Dear Fr. Neketas, Evlogeite! Thank you for the Xerox of the letter of the man in Texas — we are sending him a few things. We are always grateful for your Xeroxes, even if we may not always mention them. Please forgive us, but here are some more observations on a sad trend! We visited … Read more

Dear Brother in Christ, Alexey, Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ. We pray that Susan has returned safely and that this finds you well and in the grace of our Saviour. I will start right out with our comments on the material for Nikodemos No. 4. 1. Editorial: By now you should have received our … Read more

Dear Father Neketas. Evlogeite! Yesterday’s mail brought the second issue of The True Vine and a letter from Alexey Young telling of your proposal to print Nikodemos as a supplement to your Newsletter. (Alexey says were supposed to get a copy of your letter — ?) Somehow in our minds these two events seem to … Read more

CHRIST IS RISEN! Dear Father Neketas, Evlogeite! It was good to hear from you again, even if some of the news is bad. But it is all our common sorrow, and only emphasizes how careful we must walk these days, and how close the small flock of Christ must be bound together in mutual love … Read more

Dear Brother in Christ, Laurence, CHRIST IS RISEN! Enclosed is absolutely the first copy of the new issue, slightly delayed due to uckywenie (various). Enclosed also is a letter from a prospective catechumen, to whom (today) we have given your name and tel. number. Pray to your guardian angel and lead him to the true … Read more

Dear Brother in Christ, Laurence, Glory be to God for all things! We had Liturgy yesterday, but a joyful feast nonetheless, with 3 pilgrims (Alexey and family). We also received, on Saturday, a very moving letter from Vladika Anthony, which reveals a loving heart. After it something of the empty pit in the bottom of … Read more

Dear Brother in Christ, Laurence, Rejoice in the Lord! We sympathize with you in your trials and troubles, which however are doubtless for your good. Use them wisely! It’s good news that there was 760 pounds of lead. Enclosed is $20 more for payment — but wait a day or two to cash it, as … Read more

Dear Brother in Christ, Michael [Farnsworth?], Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ. We read your letter with great interest and sympathy. Glory be to God that you are on fire with love for the narrow path the truly leads to salvation. May God grant you in His time to take on yourself the angelic habit … Read more