How should Orthodox approach the problem?

Why are we so worried about the things happening in the world when the Lord told us not to be?

An Orthodox Perspective on the Life of Queen Elizabeth II

With all of the attention on the Church today, how should we respond?

Fr. Steven Ritter examines the possibilities.

Instead of asking "why is this happening" perhaps we should be asking "what should we be doing?"

Much of what passes for Orthodox teaching by certain extremist internet personalities is destructive, dangerous, and not Orthodox.

The Gabby Petito case has connected with many people. What are we to think of it, and can we learn something from it?

Fr. Steven explores and critiques the mega-hit phenomenon about the Life of Jesus, The Chosen

What are Orthodox Christians to think of this Phenomenon?

Have we, and are we responding to the current crisis in a fully Orthodox manner?

Does the Church have anything to say about free speech and its attempted suppression by some today?

Fr. Steven. Ritter asks: Is there a way we can break out of our obsession with the things of this world?

Your life is more interconnected than you realize. And Christ's nativity only deepens it.

Can the Church be accused of racism in today's environment?

How do we as Orthodox Christians respond to the current challenge upon us?

Does the degradation of language reflect a degradation of the human being? Yes, it does.

Are recent events troubling to you? There is something you can do, but maybe not what you expect.

There are few easy answers when corporate entities try to determine what your moral choices are, but there is something that can be done--with difficulty.

Fr. Steven Ritter answers the question "why do people today avoid the topic of death?"

Why is the Lenten Journey so challenging? Fr. Steven Ritter gives us some answers.

Does it seem like the rhetoric against Christianity is getting a little hot? Fr. Steven Ritter thinks so.

In this time of troubles among the churches, we should all be looking to the light of the manger for answers.

The Greek nun Irene Myrtidiotissa was visited by the grace of our Christ. But what is grace actually about?

With this great gift of the true faith, why are so many Orthodox absent from Church?

Fr. Steven Ritter says with wars and rumors of wars hovering over society, this is a question we should reflect on.

What is the proper relationship in Orthodox marriage? Can such a thing as rape ever occur?

As we grieve the loss of 17 lives in the Florida school shooting, Fr. Steven Ritter addresses the timely topic of fear.

Can we reconcile the world's celebration of Nativity with our own? Yes! The Lord has the last word.

Are there uniform criteria for Orthodox Christian cultural choices? The answer may not be the same for everyone.

Is every age a cultural decline from the previous one? Not necessarily. But we must keep our spiritual eyes wide open.

The events in Houston elicited some marvelous human responses. But Fr. Steven wonders why it takes a catastrophe to bring out the best in us.

Fr. Steven believes that practicing and proclaiming the Orthodox faith itself is the answer to our current societal unrest.

Fr. Steven stirs the pot of current moral difficulties facing all Orthodox Christians

Is spiritual life more difficult in our days than of old? Fr. Steven thinks so, and explains how the threat of the erosion of our personhood is something new.

In the current crazy Presidential contest, Fr. Steven considers the duties and difficulties of an Orthodox Christian in engaging the political process.

Is there a way of bringing liberal and fundamentalist Christianity together? Fr. Steven thinks the Orthodox Church is the answer.

Are we as Orthodox Christians doing enough to fill the vacuum that the radical ideology of San Bernardino thrives on? Perhaps our own lack of spiritual fortitude is part of the problem.

Fr. Steven insists that our response to the recent horrors of the Paris massacre be measured with the grace of the Advent season.

We profess a faith grounded in the truth and testimony of icons. But has the barrage of secular imagery diluted our witness? Fr. Steven explores the issue of discernment in an age that thrives on images

It's summertime! Does God speak to us through the wind, waves, and sun? Fr. Steven thinks so, and talks about why all of life is sacred and that our witness weakens because we fail to live the Church outside the Church.

Fr. Steven continues to discuss the Supreme Court ruling on "Same Sex Marriage" in light of our own personhood and what it means to be human.

Fr. Steven takes a break from his commentary on Orthodox unity to speak about the recent Supreme Court decision related to Same Sex Marriage.