Memoir
Facing East: A Pilgrim's Journey into the Mysteries of Orthodoxy – The Classic Story of a Family's Discovery of Living Faith in the Eastern Orthodox Church
1997·272 pages
A family's year in a small Orthodox mission church, chronicling conversion and faith through the Orthodox calendar.
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A family's year in a small Orthodox mission church, chronicling conversion and faith through the Orthodox calendar.
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The Classic Story of a Family's Pilgrimage into the Orthodox Church Veiled in the smoke of incense, the Eastern Orthodox Church has long been an enigma to the Western world. Yet, as Frederica Mathewes-Green discovered, it is a vital, living faith, rich in ritual beauty and steadfast in integrity. Utilizing the framework of the Orthodox calendar, Mathewes-Green chronicles a year in the life of her small Orthodox mission church, eloquently illustrating the joys and blessings an ancient faith can b...
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Detailed year-long account of Orthodox rituals, calendar, services, and conversion
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Brief note on leaving Episcopal Church over its direction
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