The Witness Stand

Have you had to take a stand for your faith? Perhaps you have been made fun of by your friends for going to Church or Camp Nazareth? Or maybe in school,  you have felt uncomfortable making the sign of the cross before eating?  In these moments, undoubtedly you felt uncomfortable and alone.   You are not alone, for throughout the centuries, those who have truly loved Christ have endured similar ridicule and persecution and even martyrdom.

The word martyr, comes from greek word martyria which means witness.  All serious Orthodox Christians will at some point or another in their life will be called on to witness to their faith.

Knowing how difficult this is, we are offering you here on these pages an opportunity to share the struggles you have faced witnessing the faith. Therefore, we invite you to weigh in on your real life experiences in a blog forum called: Learn how you can take part in the blog discussion group.The Witness Stand.

You will have the opportunity to post comments on a short article or reflection written by or about one of your peers. You may also submit other topics and reflections for comment.

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T.H.E.O.S. Lives of Saints Discussion Forum (May-June)
By Danielle Bartko on 01-May-12 08:18. Comments (0)
This Is a Forum For Students of The Three Hierarchs Eastern Orthodox School in Pittsburgh, PA To Discuss the Life of the Saint of the Day. After Listening To The Life of The Saint of The Day On-line, Students Are Invited To Write About Something They Learned About The Saint, Commenting Below.

T.H.E.O.S. Lives of Saints Discussion Forum (April)
By Danielle Bartko on 02-Apr-12 08:14. Comments (0)
This Is a Forum For Students of The Three Hierarchs Eastern Orthodox School in Pittsburgh, PA To Discuss the Life of the Saint of the Day. After Listening To The Life of The Saint of The Day On-line, Students Are Invited To Write About Something They Learned About The Saint, Commenting Below.

T.H.E.O.S. Lives of Saints Discussion Forum (March)
By Danielle Bartko on 01-Mar-12 09:07. Comments (0)
This Is a Forum For Students of The Three Hierarchs Eastern Orthodox School in Pittsburgh, PA To Discuss the Life of the Saint of the Day. After Listening To The Life of The Saint of The Day On-line, Students Are Invited To Write About Something They Learned About The Saint, Commenting Below.

T.H.E.O.S. Lives of Saints Discussion Forum (February)
By Danielle Bartko on 01-Feb-12 08:11. Comments (0)
This Is a Forum For Students of The Three Hierarchs Eastern Orthodox School in Pittsburgh, PA To Discuss the Life of the Saint of the Day. After Listening To The Life of The Saint of The Day On-line, Students Are Invited To Write About Something They Learned About The Saint, Commenting Below.

T.H.E.O.S. Lives of Saints Discussion Forum (January)
By Danielle Bartko on 02-Jan-12 08:25. Comments (65)
This Is a Forum For Students of The Three Hierarchs Eastern Orthodox School in Pittsburgh, PA To Discuss the Life of the Saint of the Day. After Listening To The Life of The Saint of The Day On-line, Students Are Invited To Write About Something They Learned About The Saint, Commenting Below.

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Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 1/4/2011

Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 3:13-16; 4:1-5

Gospel Reading: Matthew 3:1-6

Synaxis of the 70 Holy Apostles; Our Righteous Father Theoctistus, Abbot of Cucomo in Sicily; Forefeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; Zosimos the Monk and Athanasios the Notary; Righteous Apollinaria the Senator; Martyrs Chrysanthos and Euphemia; Righteous Euthymios the Younger; New Martyr Onuphrios; Righteous Euthymios of Vatopedi; Righteous John Scholarios; Eustathios Archbishop of Serbia; St. Joseph the Betrothed

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