Life of an Orthodox Soldier ☦

Life of an Orthodox Religion Student

2013-05-11T08:00:00.000-05:00

I know it has been a very long time since I last updated. For that I want to say to all of my fans and readers I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

Annunciation of the Theotokos

2013-03-25T07:30:00.000-05:00

Icon of the Annunciation

Every year, on March 25th the Orthodox Church celebrates the Annunciation of the Theotokos. OrthodoxWiki has this to say:

Sunday of Orthodoxy

2013-03-24T07:00:00.000-05:00

Triumph of the Icons

The Sunday of Orthodoxy is the first Sunday of Lent (which started last Monday for us Orthodox folk). This day commemorates the triumph of the iconodules (or iconophiles) over the iconoclasts. Basically, icons were removed from parishes for a number of years and then after a long struggle the icons were replaced. I'll explain a bit more below.

Quick Update

2013-02-08T12:48:00.000-06:00

Sorry I haven't updated in a while; I've been quite busy with work and life in general.

The End of Man: The Proselyte

2012-12-30T15:02:00.001-06:00

The End of Man: The Proselyte: A conversation between a proselyte (A) and a man on the bench (B). The proselyte, a rather recent convert to protestantism, spots a...

Merry Christmas! and a Winter surprise

2012-12-25T12:13:00.000-06:00

Happy Nativity to you all!

Conception of the Theotokos

2012-12-09T08:00:00.000-06:00

"The Conception of the Theotokos by Saint Anna is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on December 9.

Happy Thanksgiving 2.0

2012-11-22T08:00:00.000-06:00

A little humor for you all. Happy Thanksgiving!

Life of an Orthodox Husband

2012-11-19T08:00:00.000-06:00

What? Have I not written on this subject yet? Well here is my attempt to explain a few more things in my life as an Orthodox Christian...

Life of an Orthodox MP

2012-11-15T08:00:00.000-06:00

No, I am not using MP to refer to the Moscow Patriarchate, as is the norm in Orthodoxy.

Music and Orthodoxy: Icons and Desktops

2012-10-06T19:11:00.001-05:00

Music and Orthodoxy: Icons and Desktops: As I was wasting time waiting to hear back from my team this week before finishing up our project for class I happened across a blog post fr...

Only the Dead have seen the end of War

2012-09-20T07:00:00.000-05:00

***WARNING: slightly political inside!*** I think I have decided to not re-enlist when my contract is up in 2015.

Life of an Orthodox Cable Guy

2012-08-19T19:00:00.000-05:00

I apologize for the lack of updates lately, but I have been quite busy actually working.

On Gay Marriage

2012-07-27T08:00:00.000-05:00

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the time has come for me to weigh in on this matter that seems to always be on the forefront in the media. I guess this has been brought on by the recent happenings of Chick-Fil-A, and somethings in Orthodoxy as well.

The Many Deaths of an Orthodox Trampoline

2012-07-25T08:00:00.000-05:00

I know that it has been quite a while since I last updated this most awesome of blogs. I really did not think that I could devote the proper time to this blog whilst I was coming back from my deployment and trying to reintegrate myself back into the civilian world.

Update from AJ Finale

2012-06-22T07:27:00.000-05:00

Today is my last class of Network+, unfortunately I will not be able to take the certification exam while I am over here - which is fine - that means I get more study and hands on time before I take the plunge.

Life of an Orthodox Birdhouse

2012-06-20T07:30:00.000-05:00

Father's Day was this past Sunday and I was able to talk to my wife and daughter.

Music and Orthodoxy: Why we venerate saints

2012-06-18T07:30:00.000-05:00

Music and Orthodoxy: Why we venerate saints: Wow, new blog. There is no mission statement as such. This is pretty much going to be random musings about music and Orthodoxy (though rarel...

Update from AJ Remix

2012-06-17T06:59:00.000-05:00

I've been in class for a week now and I'm actually understanding the course material.

The Septuagint

2012-06-15T07:30:00.000-05:00

In this post I am going to attempt to explain why the Orthodox Church uses the Septuagint as the basis for its Scripture instead of the Masoretic text used in most Bible translations today.

Update from AJ

2012-06-13T07:30:00.000-05:00

I have been at Camp Arifjan since Saturday with three of my platoon mates so we can take some classes.

Six Years

2012-06-10T07:30:00.000-05:00

Six years ago today I married the most wonderful woman.

Why Tradition?

2012-06-08T07:30:00.000-05:00

So... have you ever wondered why we Orthodox are all about our Traditions? What is the deal with our Church and Tradition? Why do we place so much importance on Tradition?

Life of an Orthodox Super Hero

2012-06-06T07:30:00.000-05:00

So, I was talking to my wife the day after I posted last weeks entry concerning why my daughter loves me.

Pentecost

2012-06-03T07:30:00.000-05:00