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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keidi Lewis | From the Hearth: Preserving Our Most Precious Gifts | September 2017 |
children family |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | What I Wish I Had Known 39 Years Ago | June 2017 |
Bishop John Ministry |
| Huneycutt, Fr. Joseph | Giving: Answering Grace With Grace | April 2017 |
tithe stewardship |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | Meeting the Needs of Our Church School Children | March 2017 | education |
| Huneycutt, Fr. Joseph | From Darkness to Light in the Church | January 2017 |
Orthodox Living spirituality |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | Responding to God with Those Who Are Joining Us | January 2017 | evangelism |
| Purpura, V. Rev. Dr. Joseph F. | Youth Ministry: Connecting Learning with Living in the Kingdom | October 2016 | youth |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | Who Is the Enemy? | October 2016 | youth |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | Vocations Are Gifts from God | March 2016 | Bishop John |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | Our Vision of Leadership is Service | February 2016 | Bishop John |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | Models of Parenting for Clergy and Parents | December 2015 |
Bishop John Parenting Pastoral Care |
| Joseph, Metropolitan | His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph's Address to St. Vladimir's Seminary | November 2015 |
Metropolitan Joseph St. Raphael of Brooklyn |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | Have the Antiochians Changed Their Minds? | November 2015 | |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | The Many Priestly Roles, and Confession | October 2015 | confession |
| Antiochian Village | New Interactive Exhibit at Antiochian Village: "Saint Raphael, Scholar and Shepherd" | October 2015 |
Heritage Museum Antiochian Village St. Raphael |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | Patriarch John X and the God Who is With Us | September 2015 | Patriarch John X |
| Anthony (Michaels), Bishop | The Beauty of the Church: Its Place and Purpose | June 2015 |
bishop anthony beauty worship |
| Robbat, Violet K. | Serving Christ Our God and Our Church | May 2015 | Antiochian Women |
| THOMAS (Joseph), Bishop | On the New Martyrs of the Middle East: An Orthodox Christian View | May 2015 |
middle east martyrs |
| Fenton, Fr. John | Panegyric for St. Raphael | April 2015 | St. Raphael of Brooklyn |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | Pascha: The Formula for Joy (2015 Reflection from Bishop John) | April 2015 |
Bishop John Pascha |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | Discerning the Goal from the Process | March 2015 |
Bishop John Lent salvation |
| Hawaweeny, St. Raphael | St. Raphael on Science and Religion | March 2015 | |
| Samore, Peter | Metropolitan Joseph's Formative Years: A Reflection | March 2015 | Metropolitan Joseph |
| Humphrey, Edith | The Gifts of the Evangelist Luke | February 2015 |
st john climacus ladder of divine ascent lent |
| Papagiannis, Fr. Athanasios | St. John Climacus: The Forgotten Saint | February 2015 |
st john climacus ladder of divine ascent lent |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | All Power Belongs to God | January 2015 |
youth persecution |
| Kavanaugh, Peter A. | Personhood and an Aging Mind and Body | January 2015 |
aging elders |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | Christmas Traditions and Our Time of Glad Tidings and Joy | December 2014 |
nativity christmas |
| Meyendorff, Dr. Paul | Baptism and Eucharist: Sacraments of Healing | November 2014 |
sacraments baptism Eucharist |
| Vollman, Sdn. Jeremiah | Our Goal: Knowing God | November 2014 |
House of Studies Theology |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | Encountering God in the Church | November 2014 |
Metropolitan Joseph Patriarch John the Church witness |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | Antiochian Unity, the Assembly of Bishops and World Orthodoxy | October 2014 |
balamand lebanon antiochian unity |
| Robbat, Violet K. | The Conference on Antiochian Unity | October 2014 |
lebanon balamand |
| Olson, Gresham | All Things are Possible Through Christ | October 2014 |
oratorical winner loving God |
| Fenton, Fr. John | In Praise of New Martyrs | October 2014 |
Syria martyrs |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | The Word Interviews Metropolitan Joseph | September 2014 |
Metropolitan Joseph Youth Interview Monasteries |
| Cramer, Douglas | Into the Heart of Antioch: The North American Delegation to the Antiochian Unity Conference | September 2014 | antiochian unity conference |
| Khouri, Bishop Antoun | Bishop Antoun Reflects on His Life in the Archdiocese, Metropolitan Philip, and Metropolitan Joseph | September 2014 |
Metropolitan Philip Bishop Antoun |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | Our Time of Uncertainty: God Already Has It Figured Out | June 2014 | Metropolitan Philip |
| Sayfie, Eugene M. | The Great Man and the Friend | June 2014 | Metropolitan Philip |
| Al-Zehlaoui, Archbishop Joseph | Memorial Address for the Repose of Metropolitan Philip Saliba | May 2014 | Metropolitan Philip repose |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | Christ is Risen! | May 2014 | Metropolitan Philip repose |
| Morrison, Karen | A Missionary’s Journey into Orthodoxy in Turkana | March 2014 |
mission africa |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | Do We Need to Rethink the Parish Council? | February 2014 | parish council |
| Harmon, Fr. Andrew | Love Your Enemies | January 2014 | love |
| Robbat, Violet K. | Antiochian Women Celebrate 40th Anniversary | December 2013 | Antiochian Women |
| Philip, Metropolitan | His Eminence Metropolitan Philip's Address to the Archdiocese Assembly | September 2013 |
Metropolitan Philip archdiocese convention |
| Philip, Metropolitan | Arab Spring or Tornado? | June 2013 |
middle east syria |
| Nicholas, Bishop | The Role of Women in the Orthodox Church | May 2013 | women |
| Bray, Geoffrey | Works of the Order in Action: Project Mexico | May 2013 |
order of st ignatius project mexico charity |
| Croitoru Scott, Renee | Works of the Order in Action: The Treehouse | April 2013 |
order of st ignatius abortion charity |
| Works of the Order in Action: Theophany School | March 2013 |
order of st ignatius education |
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| Robbat, Violet K. | I Am an Antiochian Woman | March 2013 | Antiochian Women |
| DeJonge, David | Beyond the Image: A Photographer's Journey to Orthodoxy | March 2013 | iconography |
| Finley, Fr. John | Works of the Order in Action: Department of Missions and Evangelism | February 2013 |
order of st ignatius evangelism |
| Philip, Metropolitan | Patriarch Ignatius IV: An Incarnational Theologian | January 2013 | Patriarch Ignatius IV |
| Gabriel, Economos Antony | A Farewell to Patriarch Ignatius IV: A Personal View | January 2013 | Patriarch Ignatius IV |
| The 2012 Visit of Patriarch Ignatius IV to the United States | December 2012 | Patriarch Ignatius IV | |
| 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 |
| Shadid, Christopher | Antiochian Village: Its Influence on A Seminarian, A Parish, and the Youth of Our Archdiocese | November 2012 | Antiochian Village |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | What Can We Do for God's Youth Today? | October 2012 | youth |
| Works of the Order in Action: Working Together - Teen SOYO and the Order of St. Ignatius | September 2012 | order of st ignatius | |
| Harmon, Fr. Andrew | Are Your Ears Burning? | September 2012 | trinity |
| Allen, Kevin | Will We Be Ready for the "Coming Evangelical Collapse"? | September 2012 | evangelism |
| Manzuk, Rdr. Daniel | An Orthodox Perspective on Tolerance | June 2012 | tolerance |
| O'Connor, Mary Winstanley | Works of the Order in Action: Message from the North American Chairman | June 2012 | order of st ignatius |
| Gillam, Fr. Joel | Evangelism 2.0: Modern Communication leads to Ancient Faith and Communion | June 2012 | Evangelism |
| Basil (Essey), Bishop | Mary, Our Cause of Rejoicing | May 2012 |
theotokos mary |
| Hogg, Kh. Cynthia | A Mother's Reflections on Her Son's Ordination | May 2012 |
family priesthood ordination |
| Nasser, Fr. Michael | Works of the Order in Action: "Give Me a Boost" | May 2012 |
clergy order of st ignatius |
| Antiochian Orthodoxy in the Philippines | April 2012 |
Evangelism asia |
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| Samara, Khalil | Works of the Order in Action: Learning Christian Living through the Orthodox Camping Experience | April 2012 |
camping order of st ignatius youth |
| Abdalah, Bishop John | Lent Is a Time For Parish Renewal and Growth | March 2012 | lent |
| Buhler, Keith | Friends with Holiness: My St. Stephen’s Residency | March 2012 |
Antiochian Village st stephens course |
| Nahas, Jennifer | Works of the Order in Action: OCF Conferences | March 2012 |
college order of st ignatius |
| 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 |
| Gythiel, Anthony | Translation as a Means of Grace | January 2012 | language |
| Randolph, Fr. David J. | Postmodern Young People and the Liturgy | January 2012 | youth |
| The Consecrations of Our New Hierarchs, Bishops John, Anthony and Nicholas | January 2012 |
middle east bishops |
|
| Alexandra, Mother | Finding Refreshment at the Annual St. Thekla Pilgrimage | December 2011 |
Antiochian Village monasticism |
| Ghassa-Khalil, Odeese M. | Arabic Culture | December 2011 | arabic |
| Powley, Fr. Stephen | What is the Difference between a Cradle Orthodox Person and a Convert? | November 2011 |
cradle conversion |
| Reardon, Fr. Patrick | Delegation to Syria | November 2011 |
syria middle east travel |
| Makoul, Fr. Joshua | The Pursuit of God's Peace in an Anxious World | October 2011 | spirituality |
| Lengyel-Leahu, Madeleine | Winner of the 2011 Oratorical Contest: Madeleine Lengyel-Leahu | September 2011 |
oratorical festival Orthodox Living |
| THOMAS (Joseph), Bishop | An Orthodox University: Higher Education for Orthodox Christians | September 2011 | Education |
| Trenham, Fr. Josiah | New Creation in Christ: How Jesus Changed Us and Our Marriages | May 2011 | marriage |
| Bitar, Fr. Elias | Thoughts on Living with Cancer | April 2011 | health |
| Royhab, Roberta | Why the Church Needs Monasteries | April 2011 | monasticism |
| Jaime, Janet | Letting the Light of Christ Shine Through: Icons and Iconographers | April 2011 | iconography |
| Kousaie, Venise | How the Sacred Music Institute Changed My Life | March 2011 | music |
| Trenham, Fr. Josiah | Cultivating Inexpressible Joy | March 2011 |
joy spirituality |
| Abdalah, Fr. John | Reflections on Ministering to College-Age Orthodox Christians in a Postmodern World | March 2011 |
ministry college culture |
| Alexandra, Mother | Mother Alexandra's Pilgrimage to Syria and Lebanon | January 2011 |
pilgrimage middle east |
| Madden, Rita | Eating in an Anciently Refreshing Way | December 2010 | food |
| Olson, R. Leo | So Many Calendars, So Little Time | April 2010 | calendar |
| Morelli, Fr, George | Smart Parenting XVIII and Smart Pastoring: A Spiritual Child is a Happy Child | April 2010 | children |
| Winfrey, Fr. John | Soul Mates | April 2010 | marriage |
| 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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| Humphrey, Chris | Why Fast? | February 2010 | fasting |
| THOMAS (Joseph), Bishop | The Emergence of Local Orthodox Christian Societies in America | February 2010 |
society america |
| Griffith, Fr. Daniel | The Feast of the Circumcision of the Lord | January 2010 |
feast circumcision |
| Salaris, Fr. Steven C. | Preaching Christ Crucified at Theophany | January 2010 |
theophany baptism |
| Khalil Jr., Daniel G. | My Damascus Summer | December 2009 |
syria damascus travel |
| PHILIP, Metropolitan | Metropolitan PHILIP Addresses Archdiocese Convention | September 2009 |
Metropolitan PHILIP Bishops Antiochian Archdiocese |
| Royhab, Roberta | The Children Are Not Afraid | September 2009 |
charity orphanage |
| Alexandra, Mother | The Founding of the Convent of St. Thekla at Antiochian Village | September 2009 |
monasticism Antiochian Village |
| The Orthodox Church Today | June 2009 | Orthodox Living | |
| Ellaham, Nicholas | Fellowship Footnotes | June 2009 | fellowship of st john the divine |
| Magnuson, Curtis | Lessons from a Bible Puppet Theater | June 2009 |
bible education children |
| Truslow, John | A Vision for Orthodox Christian Parish Life | June 2009 |
Church Growth Parish Life |
| Stroud, James Bronson | Our Church: Baptized by Fire and Water | June 2009 | Church Growth |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Khoury, Maria C. | Building Faith by Reading | March 2009 |
children education |
| 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 |
| Editors | SCOBA Recognition of Fr. Paul Schneirla | May 2008 | SCOBA |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Wickes, Julia | About Ancient Faith Radio | March 2008 | Evangelism |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Truslow, John | Summa Contra “Fundraisers” | January 2008 | Fundraising |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Gillquist, Very Rev. Peter | Retrospective on the EOC Reception into the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese | September 2007 | Evangelism |
| 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 |
| Cross, Dn. Andrew | Lights Camera Action. Orthodoxy Now | June 2007 | Communication |
| Morris, Fr. John | The Holy Tradition and the Veneration of Mary and other Saints in the Orthodox Church | June 2007 |
Theology Spirituality |
| 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 |
| Panorama | Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Honors Metropolitan PHILIP with the John Anderson Award | April 2007 |
Metropolitan PHILIP Bishops |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Editors | The Word interviews Very Rev. Anthony Yazge, new Antiochian Village Camp director | November 2006 | Antiochian Village |
| Michaels, Fr. Anthony | Conciliarity in the Orthodox World View | November 2006 | Spirituality |
| Burns, Rick | What is Primary to Orthodox Spirituality? | November 2006 | Spirituality |
| Huneycutt, Fr. Joseph | The Faith. It's Simple. (Really.) | October 2006 | Theology |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Homsey, Harvey H.H. | Stewardship: Why My Family Tithes | May 2006 | Fundraising |
| Gallaway, Fr. Thomas | The Sacred Nature of Sex | May 2006 | Spirituality |
| Salaris, Fr. Stephen | "Sneak Previews" of the Heavenly Kingdom | May 2006 | theology |
| 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 |
| Chaplain's Corner + What the World Needs Now is Personhood |