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E. D. Watson

Tag: Eastern Orthodox

Finding God on the Courthouse Lawn

Before I even learned what had happened in Orlando, I learned about the candlelight vigil that would be held on … More

Christianity, Eastern Orthodox, faith, GLBTQ, God, ISIS, Islam, love, Orlando, pulse

Why Go To Church?

Last Friday, I went back to the Orthodox Church I’d all but stopped attending. I’m sort of obsessed with the … More

Christianity, church, Easter, Eastern Orthodox, faith, God, Kenneth Leong, religion, spirituality, The Zen Teachings of Jesus, tradition

It All Started With Marie Kondo

Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’ve heard of her. Her book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up is … More

Christianity, church, doubt, Eastern Orthodox, Enneagram, faith, Marie Kondo, religion, spiritual journey, spirituality, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Re-Lenting

It’s Lent. I’ve been trying to keep the fast, but it feels meaningless. I just can’t shake this feeling that … More

Christianity, church, doubt, Eastern Orthodox, faith, Lent, religion, spirituality

Ballasts in the Mystery

Last week I went to my first Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts without knowing what it was about. Fortunately, another … More

Christianity, Eastern Orthodox, liturgy, Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, prostrations, religion, spirituality

The Advent Fast is Kicking My A**

I was raised Southern Baptist, among a congregation to whom the idea of fasting was like sackcloth and ashes — … More

Advent, advent fast, Christianity, Christmas, church, Eastern Orthodox, fasting, religion, spirituality

The Saints Come Marching In

For years, I’ve collected religious iconography. Moist-eyed apostles festoon my walls; my jewelry box overflows with rosaries and holy medals. … More

Christianity, church, Eastern Orthodox, religion, saints, spirituality, tradition

God is Capricious and So Am I

It’s 10:30 on a Sunday morning, and right now at the Orthodox church I’ve been attending, the bell is ringing. … More

Christianity, church, doubt, Eastern Orthodox, religion, spirituality

Going on a Date with the Orthodox Chuch

Recently I’ve been attending an Eastern Orthodox church. Those close to me are skeptical, doubtlessly thinking that I’ve entered another … More

Christianity, Eastern Orthodox, religion, spirituality
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