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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.

Authorsort icon Title Date Subjects
The 2012 Visit of Patriarch Ignatius IV to the United States December 2012 Patriarch Ignatius IV
Works of the Order in Action: Working Together - Teen SOYO and the Order of St. Ignatius September 2012 order of st ignatius
East Meets West in Ligonier November 2008
history
immigration
Antiochian Orthodoxy in the Philippines April 2012
Evangelism
asia
Ian and the Family of Believers March 2010
children
special needs
Works of the Order in Action: Theophany School March 2013
order of st ignatius
education
Chaplain's Corner + What the World Needs Now is Personhood
The Consecrations of Our New Hierarchs, Bishops John, Anthony and Nicholas January 2012
middle east
bishops
The Orthodox Church Today June 2009 Orthodox Living
Philip, Metropolitan Arab Spring or Tornado? June 2013
middle east
syria
THOMAS (Joseph), Bishop On the New Martyrs of the Middle East: An Orthodox Christian View May 2015
middle east
martyrs
Abdalah, Bishop John Who Is the Enemy? October 2016 youth
Abdalah, Bishop John Responding to God with Those Who Are Joining Us January 2017 evangelism
Abdalah, Bishop John Have the Antiochians Changed Their Minds? November 2015
Abdalah, Bishop John Do We Need to Rethink the Parish Council? February 2014 parish council
Abdalah, Bishop John What I Wish I Had Known 39 Years Ago June 2017
Bishop John
Ministry
Abdalah, Bishop John Vocations Are Gifts from God March 2016 Bishop John
Abdalah, Bishop John Discerning the Goal from the Process March 2015
Bishop John
Lent
salvation
Abdalah, Bishop John Antiochian Unity, the Assembly of Bishops and World Orthodoxy October 2014
balamand
lebanon
antiochian unity
Abdalah, Bishop John The Many Priestly Roles, and Confession October 2015 confession
Abdalah, Bishop John All Power Belongs to God January 2015
youth
persecution
Abdalah, Bishop John Our Time of Uncertainty: God Already Has It Figured Out June 2014 Metropolitan Philip
Abdalah, Bishop John Our Vision of Leadership is Service February 2016 Bishop John
Abdalah, Bishop John Meeting the Needs of Our Church School Children March 2017 education
Abdalah, Bishop John Patriarch John X and the God Who is With Us September 2015 Patriarch John X
Abdalah, Bishop John Christmas Traditions and Our Time of Glad Tidings and Joy December 2014
nativity
christmas
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
Abdalah, Bishop John Models of Parenting for Clergy and Parents December 2015
Bishop John
Parenting
Pastoral Care
Abdalah, Bishop John Christ is Risen! May 2014 Metropolitan Philip repose
Abdalah, Bishop John The Word Interviews Metropolitan Joseph September 2014
Metropolitan Joseph
Youth
Interview
Monasteries
Abdalah, Bishop John Pascha: The Formula for Joy (2015 Reflection from Bishop John) April 2015
Bishop John
Pascha
Abdalah, Bishop John Encountering God in the Church November 2014
Metropolitan Joseph
Patriarch John
the Church
witness
Abdalah, Fr. John Reflections on Ministering to College-Age Orthodox Christians in a Postmodern World March 2011
ministry
college
culture
Ajalat, Charles The Cloud of Witnesses Chapel June 2006 Church Growth
Al-Zehlaoui, Archbishop Joseph Memorial Address for the Repose of Metropolitan Philip Saliba May 2014 Metropolitan Philip repose
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
Alexandra, Mother Mother Alexandra's Pilgrimage to Syria and Lebanon January 2011
pilgrimage
middle east
Allen, Fr Joseph Thoughts of Metroplitan PHILIP on Missiology March 2006 Evangelism
Allen, Fr. Joseph An Invitation to Return April 2006 Spirituality
Allen, Fr. Joseph The Thoughts of Metropolitan PHILIP April 2006 Theology
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, Very Rev. Joseph The Falling Asleep in Christ of The Most Rev. Archbishop PETER (L’Huillier) January 2008
Bishops
SCOBA
OCA
Anthony (Michaels), Bishop The Beauty of the Church: Its Place and Purpose June 2015
bishop anthony
beauty
worship
Antiochian Village New Interactive Exhibit at Antiochian Village: "Saint Raphael, Scholar and Shepherd" October 2015
Heritage Museum
Antiochian Village
St. Raphael
Baine, Katherine Stewardship: Why Do You Give? Have You Asked Yourself Lately? March 2007
Fundraising
Spirituality
Basil (Essey), Bishop Mary, Our Cause of Rejoicing May 2012
theotokos
mary
Bernard, Gina Helping Martin Succeed March 2009
children
special needs
Bitar, Fr. Elias Thoughts on Living with Cancer April 2011 health
Bray, Geoffrey Works of the Order in Action: Project Mexico May 2013
order of st ignatius
project mexico
charity
Buhler, Keith Friends with Holiness: My St. Stephen’s Residency March 2012
Antiochian Village
st stephens course
Burns, Rick What is Primary to Orthodox Spirituality? November 2006 Spirituality
Cook, Gregory Words We Live By: ORTHODOX & American Ideals In Foundational Texts May 2008 Spirituality
Corey, Joy Antiochian Women: The Be-attitudes of a Servant December 2007
Antiochian Women
Spirituality
Cramer, Douglas Bringing Light to the World Wide Web: Antiochian Archdiocese Online March 2008
Evangelism
Antiochian.org
Cramer, Douglas Into the Heart of Antioch: The North American Delegation to the Antiochian Unity Conference September 2014 antiochian unity conference
Croitoru Scott, Renee Works of the Order in Action: The Treehouse April 2013
order of st ignatius
abortion
charity
Cross, Dn. Andrew Lights Camera Action. Orthodoxy Now June 2007 Communication
Daly, Fr. Daniel I Am A Consumer October 2008
culture
Orthodox Living
Damick, Fr. Andrew Stephen Theophany or Twelfth Night: Which Do You Choose? March 2007 Theology
DeJonge, David Beyond the Image: A Photographer's Journey to Orthodoxy March 2013 iconography
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
Ellaham, Nicholas Fellowship Footnotes June 2009 fellowship of st john the divine
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
Esper, Metropolitan SABA The Diaconate in the Church Today February 2008
Bishops
Spirituality
Fenton, Fr. John In Praise of New Martyrs October 2014
Syria
martyrs
Fenton, Fr. John Panegyric for St. Raphael April 2015 St. Raphael of Brooklyn
Finley, Fr. John Works of the Order in Action: Department of Missions and Evangelism February 2013
order of st ignatius
evangelism
Fr. Ilyas Kurban The Passion Week And Holy Saturday April 1958
Holy Week
Passion Week
Holy Saturday
Gabriel, Economos Antony A Farewell to Patriarch Ignatius IV: A Personal View January 2013 Patriarch Ignatius IV
Gallaway, Fr. Thomas The Sacred Nature of Sex May 2006 Spirituality
Ghassa-Khalil, Odeese M. Arabic Culture December 2011 arabic
Gillam, Fr. Joel Evangelism 2.0: Modern Communication leads to Ancient Faith and Communion June 2012 Evangelism
Gillquist, Very Rev. Peter Retrospective on the EOC Reception into the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese September 2007 Evangelism
Griffith, Fr. Daniel The Feast of the Circumcision of the Lord January 2010
feast
circumcision
Gythiel, Anthony Translation as a Means of Grace January 2012 language
Harmon, Fr. Andrew Love Your Enemies January 2014 love
Harmon, Fr. Andrew Are Your Ears Burning? September 2012 trinity
Hawaweeny, St. Raphael St. Raphael on Science and Religion March 2015
Hogg, Kh. Cynthia A Mother's Reflections on Her Son's Ordination May 2012
family
priesthood
ordination
Homsey, Harvey H.H. Stewardship: Why My Family Tithes May 2006 Fundraising
Horton, Fr. Gregory Where's Bonner's Ferry? March 2009
Evangelism
Mission
Church Growth
Humphrey, Chris Why Fast? February 2010 fasting
Humphrey, Christopher Orthodoxy and the Unborn Child May 2009 abortion
Humphrey, Edith The Gifts of the Evangelist Luke February 2015
st john climacus
ladder of divine ascent
lent
Huneycutt, Fr. Joseph From Darkness to Light in the Church January 2017
Orthodox Living
spirituality
Huneycutt, Fr. Joseph Giving: Answering Grace With Grace April 2017
tithe
stewardship
Huneycutt, Fr. Joseph The Faith. It's Simple. (Really.) October 2006 Theology
Huneycutt, Fr. Joseph The Prayer Discipline of St. Philip the Evangelist December 2007
Spirituality
St. Philip
Jaime, Janet Letting the Light of Christ Shine Through: Icons and Iconographers April 2011 iconography
Joseph, Metropolitan His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph's Address to St. Vladimir's Seminary November 2015
Metropolitan Joseph
St. Raphael of Brooklyn
Kavanaugh, Peter A. Personhood and an Aging Mind and Body January 2015
aging
elders
Keidi Lewis From the Hearth: Preserving Our Most Precious Gifts September 2017
children
family
Khalil Jr., Daniel G. My Damascus Summer December 2009
syria
damascus
travel
Khouri, Bishop Antoun Bishop Antoun Reflects on His Life in the Archdiocese, Metropolitan Philip, and Metropolitan Joseph September 2014
Metropolitan Philip
Bishop Antoun
Khoury, Maria C. Building Faith by Reading March 2009
children
education
Kinan, Mark Icons from Sinai February 2008 Spirituality
Kousaie, Venise How the Sacred Music Institute Changed My Life March 2011 music
Lengyel-Leahu, Madeleine Winner of the 2011 Oratorical Contest: Madeleine Lengyel-Leahu September 2011
oratorical festival
Orthodox Living
Long, Forrest Journeying East: Finding Spiritual Sanctuary in the Eastern Orthodox Church April 2007
Spirituality
Conversion
Madden, Rita Eating in an Anciently Refreshing Way December 2010 food
Magnuson, Curtis Lessons from a Bible Puppet Theater June 2009
bible
education
children
Makoul, Fr. Joshua The Pursuit of God's Peace in an Anxious World October 2011 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 Great and Holy Saturday: The Forgotten Feast April 2008 Holy Saturday
Manzuk, Rdr. Daniel Why a Fast for Dormition? June 2008
Spirituality
Dormition
Fasting
Mathewes-Green, Frederica Men and Church December 2007 Spirituality
Meyendorff, Dr. Paul Baptism and Eucharist: Sacraments of Healing November 2014
sacraments
baptism
Eucharist
Michaels, Fr. Anthony Conciliarity in the Orthodox World View November 2006 Spirituality
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
Morelli, Fr, George Smart Parenting XVIII and Smart Pastoring: A Spiritual Child is a Happy Child April 2010 children
Morelli, Fr. George The Parenting Vocation: Living the Life of Christ March 2006 Spirituality
Morelli, Fr. George Good Marriage: How an Attitude of Entitlement Undermines Marriage May 2007
Spirituality
Marriage
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
Morrison, Karen A Missionary’s Journey into Orthodoxy in Turkana March 2014
mission
africa
Nahas, Jennifer Works of the Order in Action: OCF Conferences March 2012
college
order of st ignatius
Najim, Fr. Michel An Antiochian Christian Viewpoint on the Gospel of Judas June 2006 Theology
Nasr, Economos Constantine Marriage and Family Retreat October 2006 Spirituality
Nasr, Very Rev. Constantine Orthodox Unity: A Local Example January 2008 Unity
Nasser, Fr. Michael Works of the Order in Action: "Give Me a Boost" May 2012
clergy
order of st ignatius
Nassif, Bradley Reclaiming the Gospel March 2006 Evangelism
Nicholas, Bishop The Role of Women in the Orthodox Church May 2013 women
Nimey, Cindy Antiochian Women Celebrate Their 35th Anniversary March 2008 AOW
Nova, Andrew The Authenticity of Orthodoxy in a Post-Modern World June 2006 Orthodox Living
O'Connor, Mary Winstanley Works of the Order in Action: Message from the North American Chairman June 2012 order of st ignatius
Olson, Gresham All Things are Possible Through Christ October 2014
oratorical winner
loving God
Olson, R. Leo So Many Calendars, So Little Time April 2010 calendar
Panorama Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Honors Metropolitan PHILIP with the John Anderson Award April 2007
Metropolitan PHILIP
Bishops
Papagiannis, Fr. Athanasios St. John Climacus: The Forgotten Saint February 2015
st john climacus
ladder of divine ascent
lent
Paulick, Melanie From Lent to Pascha: The Journey of the People of God April 2009
Lent
Pascha
Fasting
PHILIP, Metropolitan Eulogy of Ernest J. Saykaly April 2006 Metropolitan PHILIP
PHILIP, Metropolitan Metropolitan PHILIP's Address at St. Tikhon's Seminary Commencement October 2007 Metropolitan PHILIP
Philip, Metropolitan His Eminence Metropolitan Philip's Address to the Archdiocese Assembly September 2013
Metropolitan Philip
archdiocese convention
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 Metropolitan PHILIP Addresses Archdiocese Convention September 2009
Metropolitan PHILIP
Bishops
Antiochian Archdiocese
Philip, Metropolitan Patriarch Ignatius IV: An Incarnational Theologian January 2013 Patriarch Ignatius IV
Powley, Fr. Stephen What is the Difference between a Cradle Orthodox Person and a Convert? November 2011
cradle
conversion
Purpura, V. Rev. Dr. Joseph F. Youth Ministry: Connecting Learning with Living in the Kingdom October 2016 youth
Purpura, V. Rev. Dr. Joseph F. Are We Doing Enough For Our Teens? May 2008 Teen SOYO
Randolph, Fr. David J. Postmodern Young People and the Liturgy January 2012 youth
Reardon, Fr. Patrick Delegation to Syria November 2011
syria
middle east
travel
Robbat, Violet K. Antiochian Women Celebrate 40th Anniversary December 2013 Antiochian Women
Robbat, Violet K. The Conference on Antiochian Unity October 2014
lebanon
balamand
Robbat, Violet K. I Am an Antiochian Woman March 2013 Antiochian Women
Robbat, Violet K. Serving Christ Our God and Our Church May 2015 Antiochian Women
Royhab, Roberta The Children Are Not Afraid September 2009
charity
orphanage
Royhab, Roberta Why the Church Needs Monasteries April 2011 monasticism
Saba, Tom Navigating through Africa and Led by the Cross January 2007 Evangelism
Salaris, Fr. Stephen "Sneak Previews" of the Heavenly Kingdom May 2006 theology
Salaris, Fr. Steven C. Preaching Christ Crucified at Theophany January 2010
theophany
baptism
Salaris, Fr. Steven C. Preaching Christ Crucified at the Feast of the Transfiguration October 2008 Transfiguration
Salaris, Fr. Steven C. Monasticism: The Angelic Evangelic Life March 2010 monasticism
Salaris, Fr. Steven C. Preaching Christ Crucified at Christmas December 2007
Spirituality
christmas
nativity
Salem, Mother Melania Insanity and Demonic Possession in Patristic Thought May 2009
patristics
psychology
demons
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
Samore, Peter Metropolitan Joseph's Formative Years: A Reflection March 2015 Metropolitan Joseph
Sayfie, Eugene M. The Great Man and the Friend June 2014 Metropolitan Philip
Shadeed,Christopher NAC SOYO President's Message on Unity Sunday March 2008 Teen SOYO
Shadid, Christopher Antiochian Village: Its Influence on A Seminarian, A Parish, and the Youth of Our Archdiocese November 2012 Antiochian Village
Smith, Bryan Education in Christ The Growth of Orthodox Schools April 2007
Children
Education
Stroud, James Bronson Our Church: Baptized by Fire and Water June 2009 Church Growth
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
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
Truslow, John Summa Contra “Fundraisers” January 2008 Fundraising
Truslow, John Expectations for Giving in Christ’s Love March 2009
tithing
charity
Truslow, John A Vision for Orthodox Christian Parish Life June 2009
Church Growth
Parish Life
Veronis, Fr. Luke A. An Incredible Calling in Life March 2006
Ministry
Evangelism
Vollman, Sdn. Jeremiah Our Goal: Knowing God November 2014
House of Studies
Theology
Wickes, Julia About Ancient Faith Radio March 2008 Evangelism
Winfrey, Fr. John Soul Mates April 2010 marriage
Wright, Genevieve A Son's Journey to the Priesthood October 2008
family
priesthood
Yacio, Judy First National Conference on Orthodox Schools Confirms Yearning to Promote Christian Learning Environment October 2007
Children
Education
Yazge, Fr. Anthony Where Do You Stand? January 2009 Teen SOYO