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Not necessarily new blogs, but new(er) additions to the page
 
Not necessarily new blogs, but new(er) additions to the page
 
<!--- Please post the month in which you add the blog in a comment like this.  Blogs get cycled out after about 3 months.  Blogs that have not been updated in more than a year typically will be added directly to the category in which they belong, i.e. "cooking blogs", "individual blogs", etc --->
 
<!--- Please post the month in which you add the blog in a comment like this.  Blogs get cycled out after about 3 months.  Blogs that have not been updated in more than a year typically will be added directly to the category in which they belong, i.e. "cooking blogs", "individual blogs", etc --->
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*[https://thecoatneys.com/ Hands Outstretched] Sharing the Love of Christ Through Veterinary Medicine and More... (Orthodox Missionaries to Ethiopia)      <!---December 2018 --->
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*[https://gretchenjoanna.com Gladsome Lights] Things that I like, or Make, or Think About, With Thanks to God <!---December 2018 --->
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*[https://thecoffinmakerswife.blogspot.com/ The Coffin Maker's Wife] <!---December 2018 --->
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*[https://wewilsons.blogspot.com We Wilsons]                <!---December 2018 --->
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*[http://www.carriedonthewind.com Carried on the Wind] Stories from a Sojourning Family  <!---December 2018 --->
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*[https://servantofprayer.wordpress.com Servant of Prayer] Following the Heart into Orthodoxy      <!---December 2018 --->
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*[https://orthodoxhelp.wordpress.com/ Orthodox Help]  Connecting Orthodox Christians to other Orthodox Christians in need.  (Orthodox Christian crowdfunding appeals)  <!---December 2018 --->
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*[https://amphilochios.blogspot.com/ Orthodox Life] Rev. Amphlochios Vasiltsotelis <!---- December 2018 ---->
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*[https://iconreader.wordpress.com A Reader's Guide to Orthodox Icons]<!---- December 2018 ---->
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*[http://www.cutsinger.net/blog/ Anamnēsis] Professor James S. Cutsinger <!---- December 2018 ---->
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*[https://voxstefani.wordpress.com/ Bouncing into Graceland] Fr. Esteban Vázquez <!---- December 2018 ---->
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*[https://luxchristi.wordpress.com/ Lux Christi]  <!---- December 2018 ---->
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*[http://www.hogwartsprofessor.com/ Hogwarts Professor] John Granger, author of a number of Harry Potter-related books <!---- December 2018 ---->
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*[https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/ Rod Dreher] <!---- December 2018 ---->
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*[https://janotec.typepad.com/ Second Terrace] <!---- December 2018 ---->
  
*[http://parochianus.wordpress.com/ Parochianus], Reflections of an Orthodox Parishioner with a focus on allegory and typology <!--- October 2016 --->
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==Orthodoxy Groups and Aggregators==
*[http://www.saintherman.net/ St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church], Langley, British Columbia (Canada) <!--- September 2016 --->
 
*[http://www.melissanaasko.com/ Melissa Naasko] Author & Homeschooling mom to 11 <!--- September 2016 --->
 
*[https://melindajohnsonwriting.com/ Melinda Johnson] Author <!--September 2016 --->
 
*[https://mauraoprisko.com/ The Least of These] Raising Autism in the Church, with dignity <!--- September 2016 --->
 
*[https://myorthodoxfamily.com/ My Orthodox Family] Group blog featuring crafts, etc., (many for sale) <!--- September 2016 --->
 
*[http://kbhyde.com/blog/ Katherine Bolger Hyde] Author <!--- September 2016 --->
 
*[https://incendiarious.wordpress.com/ incendiary] If you will, you can become all flame <!--- September 2016 --->
 
*[https://afkimel.wordpress.com/ Eclectic Orthodoxy] <!--- August 2016 --->
 
*[https://leitourgeia.com/ Leitourgeia kai Qurbana: Contra den Zeitgeist] The adventures of a developing academic who got a late start<!--- August 2016 --->
 
*[https://frted.wordpress.com/ Fr. Ted's Blog] Meditations of an Orthodox Priest - Fr. Ted Bobosh <!---- August 2016 --->
 
*[http://blogs.ancientfaith.com/glory2godforallthings/ Glory To God for All Things] Fr. Stephen Freeman (older posts can be found [https://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/ here]) <!--- August 2016 --->
 
*[http://www.fellowshipofstmaximos.org/ Max's Progeny] A Blog of the Fellowship of St. Maximos <!--- August 2016 --->
 
 
 
==Aggregators==
 
  
 
*[http://www.Greek-Orthodox.org Greek Orthodox HQ] at [http://www.greek-orthodox.org Greek-Orthodox]
 
*[http://www.Greek-Orthodox.org Greek Orthodox HQ] at [http://www.greek-orthodox.org Greek-Orthodox]
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* [https://www.reddit.com/r/OrthodoxChristianity/ Orthodox Christianity Reddit]
 
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/OrthodoxChristianity/ Orthodox Christianity Reddit]
 
*[http://community.livejournal.com/orthodoxy/ Orthodoxy Community] at [http://www.livejournal.com LiveJournal]
 
*[http://community.livejournal.com/orthodoxy/ Orthodoxy Community] at [http://www.livejournal.com LiveJournal]
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*[https://www.minds.com/groups/profile/876183148234596352 Orthodox Christianity] at [http://www.minds.com Minds.com]
 
<!---- *[http://groups.blogdigger.com/groups.jsp?id=2040 St. Blog's Parish] is a searchable aggregated syndication feed of Catholic and Orthodox blogs. Note: '''Mostly Catholic''' ----->
 
<!---- *[http://groups.blogdigger.com/groups.jsp?id=2040 St. Blog's Parish] is a searchable aggregated syndication feed of Catholic and Orthodox blogs. Note: '''Mostly Catholic''' ----->
 
*[http://www.orthodoxstandard.com/ The Orthodox Standard] - Eastern Orthodox Conservative News Service
 
*[http://www.orthodoxstandard.com/ The Orthodox Standard] - Eastern Orthodox Conservative News Service
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==Individual Church parish blogs==
 
==Individual Church parish blogs==
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*[http://www.saintherman.net/ St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church], Langley, British Columbia (Canada) <!--- September 2016 --->
 
* [http://orthodoxkokomo.wordpress.com/ Orthodox Kokomo] The blog for St. Thomas the Apostle Orthodox Christian Church in Kokomo, Indiana, USA. "Come and see!"
 
* [http://orthodoxkokomo.wordpress.com/ Orthodox Kokomo] The blog for St. Thomas the Apostle Orthodox Christian Church in Kokomo, Indiana, USA. "Come and see!"
 
* [http://nativityofthevirgin.blogspot.com/ Nativity of the Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church (OCA)] Madison, Illinois, USA
 
* [http://nativityofthevirgin.blogspot.com/ Nativity of the Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church (OCA)] Madison, Illinois, USA
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* [http://svotssynaxis.com/ Synaxis] A blog of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary <!---March 2016--->
 
* [http://svotssynaxis.com/ Synaxis] A blog of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary <!---March 2016--->
 
* [https://fanaricamp.wordpress.com/ Fanari Camp Blog] A ministry of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago
 
* [https://fanaricamp.wordpress.com/ Fanari Camp Blog] A ministry of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago
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* [http://www.midwestfamily.org/ Midwest Diocese (OCA) Center for Family Life]
  
 
==Clergy Blogs==  
 
==Clergy Blogs==  
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* [http://thebeautifulpath.org/ The Beautiful Path] Fr. John Chagnon <!---April 2016--->
 
* [http://thebeautifulpath.org/ The Beautiful Path] Fr. John Chagnon <!---April 2016--->
 
* [https://frsergei.wordpress.com/ Fr. Sergei Sveshnikov] <!---March 2016--->
 
* [https://frsergei.wordpress.com/ Fr. Sergei Sveshnikov] <!---March 2016--->
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*[https://frted.wordpress.com/ Fr. Ted's Blog] Meditations of an Orthodox Priest - Fr. Ted Bobosh <!---- August 2016 --->
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*[http://blogs.ancientfaith.com/glory2godforallthings/ Glory To God for All Things] Fr. Stephen Freeman (older posts can be found [https://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/ here]) <!--- August 2016 --->
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*[http://www.fellowshipofstmaximos.org/ Fr. Kevin Gregory Long] Rustbelt Orthodoxy (formerly known as "Max's Progeny - A Blog of the Fellowship of St. Maximos" <!--- August 2016 --->
  
 
==Multiple-author blogs==
 
==Multiple-author blogs==
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*[http://www.adventureswithmykids.com Adventures with my Kids] An Orthodox Christian mom blogging about adventures with her family and teaching her kids about their faith
 
*[http://www.adventureswithmykids.com Adventures with my Kids] An Orthodox Christian mom blogging about adventures with her family and teaching her kids about their faith
 
* [http://anastasias-corner.blogspot.com/ Anastasia's Corner] Kyrie, Elesion!
 
* [http://anastasias-corner.blogspot.com/ Anastasia's Corner] Kyrie, Elesion!
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*[https://ancientchristiandefender.blogspot.com/ Ancient Christian Witness]
 
* [http://stonypathsstrongshoes.tumblr.com/ Anchored and Holding Fast] <!--- Sept 2015 --->
 
* [http://stonypathsstrongshoes.tumblr.com/ Anchored and Holding Fast] <!--- Sept 2015 --->
 
* [http://www.angeladollcarlson.com/#!blog/cjsw Angela Doll Carlson] Author of the book ''Nearly Orthodox'', "jumping off" page of her blogs
 
* [http://www.angeladollcarlson.com/#!blog/cjsw Angela Doll Carlson] Author of the book ''Nearly Orthodox'', "jumping off" page of her blogs
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* [http://thebranchesoflife.blogspot.com/ The Branches of Life]
 
* [http://thebranchesoflife.blogspot.com/ The Branches of Life]
 
* [http://byztex.blogspot.com Byzantine, TX] - An Eastern Christian blog
 
* [http://byztex.blogspot.com Byzantine, TX] - An Eastern Christian blog
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* [https://cassianscorner.blogspot.com/ Cassian's Corner]
 
* [http://theosebia.blogspot.com/ A Catechumen's Walk] - "My thoughts and meditations as I delve into the ancient paths of the Church"
 
* [http://theosebia.blogspot.com/ A Catechumen's Walk] - "My thoughts and meditations as I delve into the ancient paths of the Church"
 
* [http://charmingthebirdsfromthetrees.blogspot.com/ Charming the Birds from the Trees] <!--- Aug 2015-->
 
* [http://charmingthebirdsfromthetrees.blogspot.com/ Charming the Birds from the Trees] <!--- Aug 2015-->
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* [http://blakemb.wordpress.com/ Dust and Ashes] - "..but I have chosen you out of the world."  
 
* [http://blakemb.wordpress.com/ Dust and Ashes] - "..but I have chosen you out of the world."  
 
<!---* [http://eastbyz.blogsome.com/ East of Byzantium] - Orthodox blog from China--->
 
<!---* [http://eastbyz.blogsome.com/ East of Byzantium] - Orthodox blog from China--->
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*[https://afkimel.wordpress.com/ Eclectic Orthodoxy] <!--- August 2016 --->
 
* [http://energeticprocession.wordpress.com/ Energetic Procession] Energies of the Trinity (theology blog)
 
* [http://energeticprocession.wordpress.com/ Energetic Procession] Energies of the Trinity (theology blog)
 
* [http://everyday-blessings-orthodox.blogspot.com/ Everyday Blessings] - Orthodox Christian Blog on maintaining and strengthening faith in a secular world, raising a family in the faith, Bible Study Reflections, Lives of the Saints, and more!
 
* [http://everyday-blessings-orthodox.blogspot.com/ Everyday Blessings] - Orthodox Christian Blog on maintaining and strengthening faith in a secular world, raising a family in the faith, Bible Study Reflections, Lives of the Saints, and more!
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* [https://imakeallthingsnew.wordpress.com/ I Make All Things New] <!--- Aug 2015 -->
 
* [https://imakeallthingsnew.wordpress.com/ I Make All Things New] <!--- Aug 2015 -->
 
* [http://icecitylife.blogspot.com/ Ice City Life: A Harbin Travel Blog]
 
* [http://icecitylife.blogspot.com/ Ice City Life: A Harbin Travel Blog]
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*[https://incendiarious.wordpress.com/ incendiary] If you will, you can become all flame <!--- September 2016 --->
 
* [http://paxexsistovos.blogspot.com/ Irini Pasi - Pax Vobiscum]
 
* [http://paxexsistovos.blogspot.com/ Irini Pasi - Pax Vobiscum]
 
* [http://jameyb.com/ I'm Just Jamey]
 
* [http://jameyb.com/ I'm Just Jamey]
 
* [http://jenschroedel.com/category/weblog/ Jen Schroedel], Orthodox Author
 
* [http://jenschroedel.com/category/weblog/ Jen Schroedel], Orthodox Author
 
* [http://johnmeese.me/ John Meese] Turning Complex into Simple (Technology, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, etc.)<!--- Aug 2015--->
 
* [http://johnmeese.me/ John Meese] Turning Complex into Simple (Technology, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, etc.)<!--- Aug 2015--->
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*[http://kbhyde.com/blog/ Katherine Bolger Hyde] Author <!--- September 2016 --->
 
* [http://blog.kevinbasil.com/ Kevin Basil] - "Decimation and Reconstruction"
 
* [http://blog.kevinbasil.com/ Kevin Basil] - "Decimation and Reconstruction"
 
* [http://khanya.wordpress.com/ Khanya]
 
* [http://khanya.wordpress.com/ Khanya]
 
* [http://thekhouriyehsaidwhat.wordpress.com/ The Khouriyeh Said What?!]
 
* [http://thekhouriyehsaidwhat.wordpress.com/ The Khouriyeh Said What?!]
 
* [http://norestinsight.blogspot.com/ Krasiva]
 
* [http://norestinsight.blogspot.com/ Krasiva]
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*[https://leitourgeia.com/ Leitourgeia kai Qurbana: Contra den Zeitgeist] The adventures of a developing academic who got a late start<!--- August 2016 --->
 
<!-- * [http://www.apologetika.narod.ru/index2.html Let Us Attend] - "The Orthodox Apologetics Blog" --->
 
<!-- * [http://www.apologetika.narod.ru/index2.html Let Us Attend] - "The Orthodox Apologetics Blog" --->
 
* [http://lessonsfromamonastery.wordpress.com/ Lessons from a Monastery]
 
* [http://lessonsfromamonastery.wordpress.com/ Lessons from a Monastery]
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*[https://lifeattuned.wordpress.com/ A Life Attuned]
 
* [http://thelifeoftheworld.com/ The Life of the World] Dedicated to those of us who are struggling to connect to the Incarnate God in THIS world
 
* [http://thelifeoftheworld.com/ The Life of the World] Dedicated to those of us who are struggling to connect to the Incarnate God in THIS world
 
* [http://logismoitouaaron.blogspot.com/ Logismoi]
 
* [http://logismoitouaaron.blogspot.com/ Logismoi]
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* [http://manymercies.blogspot.com/ Many Mercies] <!--- Sept 2015--->
 
* [http://manymercies.blogspot.com/ Many Mercies] <!--- Sept 2015--->
 
* [http://bradshaw.cc/ Mark Bradshaw] Orthodox Christian, Writer and Podcaster.  
 
* [http://bradshaw.cc/ Mark Bradshaw] Orthodox Christian, Writer and Podcaster.  
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*[https://mauraoprisko.com/ The Least of These] Raising Autism in the Church, with dignity <!--- September 2016 --->
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*[https://melindajohnsonwriting.com/ Melinda Johnson] Author <!--September 2016 --->
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*[http://www.melissanaasko.com/ Melissa Naasko] Author & Homeschooling mom to 11 <!--- September 2016 --->
 
* [http://theinnerkingdom.wordpress.com/ Milk & Honey] Spiritual Food for Thought
 
* [http://theinnerkingdom.wordpress.com/ Milk & Honey] Spiritual Food for Thought
 
* [http://mollysabourin.com/ Molly Sabourin], photographer
 
* [http://mollysabourin.com/ Molly Sabourin], photographer
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* [http://morningcoffee.blogspot.com/ Morning Coffee]
 
* [http://morningcoffee.blogspot.com/ Morning Coffee]
 
<!-- * [http://www.orthodox-journey.blogspot.com My Journey to Orthodoxy] by [[user:tizzidale|Rusty Tisdale]] --->
 
<!-- * [http://www.orthodox-journey.blogspot.com My Journey to Orthodoxy] by [[user:tizzidale|Rusty Tisdale]] --->
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<!--*[https://myorthodoxfamily.com/ My Orthodox Family] Group blog featuring crafts, etc., (many for sale)-->
 
* [https://myorthodoxlife.wordpress.com/ My Orthodox Life] An Average American Family meets Orthodox Christianity <!---March 2016--->
 
* [https://myorthodoxlife.wordpress.com/ My Orthodox Life] An Average American Family meets Orthodox Christianity <!---March 2016--->
 
* [http://www.mostlymarthabarelymary.com/ Mostly Martha, Barely Mary] <!---April 2016--->
 
* [http://www.mostlymarthabarelymary.com/ Mostly Martha, Barely Mary] <!---April 2016--->
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*[https://dangreeson.wordpress.com/ Paideia]
 
*[https://dangreeson.wordpress.com/ Paideia]
 
* [http://doxalpha.wordpress.com/ Paradox Alpha]
 
* [http://doxalpha.wordpress.com/ Paradox Alpha]
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*[http://parochianus.wordpress.com/ Parochianus], Reflections of an Orthodox Parishioner with a focus on allegory and typology <!--- October 2016 --->
 
<!-- * [http://www.chattablogs.com/jeremy/ Parrhesia] - "Freedom or frankness in speaking; saying freely all that one thinks." --->
 
<!-- * [http://www.chattablogs.com/jeremy/ Parrhesia] - "Freedom or frankness in speaking; saying freely all that one thinks." --->
 
<!-- * [http://pensateomnia.blogspot.com/ Pensate Omnia (Weigh all Things)] "Orthodox faith; language and literature; ideas in science, politics, history, art and poetry; whatever I find edifying or fun, these things I hope to write about and explore by posting thoughts, papers, links etc." -->
 
<!-- * [http://pensateomnia.blogspot.com/ Pensate Omnia (Weigh all Things)] "Orthodox faith; language and literature; ideas in science, politics, history, art and poetry; whatever I find edifying or fun, these things I hope to write about and explore by posting thoughts, papers, links etc." -->

Revision as of 16:45, December 8, 2018

Below is an incomplete list of sites that offer individual opinions and thoughts on Orthodoxy. Many of the following individuals have formed something of an intertextual community, and you are likely to find them linking to many other Orthodox sites or blogs, and many interesting non-Orthodox ones as well. However, keep in mind that the authors do not speak for the Church, and may have opinions different from the opinions of other Orthodox Christians.


New

Not necessarily new blogs, but new(er) additions to the page

Orthodoxy Groups and Aggregators

Regional

  • Orthodox Northwest Bulletin Board for events/happenings of interest to Orthodox Christians in the Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, & Montana in the US & British Columbia in Canada)
  • Orthodox Portland Events and Info for Orthodox Christian Churches in the Portland, Oregon Area
  • Orthodox Life Wisconsin Wisconsin news and events for Orthodox Christians
  • Orthodox Montana Celebrating Life in the Orthodox Christian Community of Montana
  • Pittsburgh Orthodox
  • Orthodox Michigan - A site about the history and presence of Orthodoxy in Michigan also posting news and information on upcoming events.
  • Mayan Orthodoxy Missionary blog from Guatemala (also including some information about southern Mexico as well)

Individual Church parish blogs

Saints

Cooking & Recipes

Children & Education

Icons & Iconography

Western Rite

  • Oremus Roman Rite in the Orthodox Church
  • Orthodox Christian West - News blog for the Orthodox Western Rite.
  • Paruchia - blog of ROCOR Western Rite texts and related material.
  • Western Orthodoxy - "An Unofficial Blog Dedicated to the Western Rite within the Orthodox Church."

Other Topics

Official Church sites

  • A Catalog of Good Deeds Blog about ministry, workshops and orthodox faith in general from St.Elisabeth Convent in Minsk, Belarus.
  • Wonder Official blog of the Department of Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministries of the Orthodox Church in America. This blog is particularly geared for young adults and college students, and those who minister to them.
  • Orthodox Christian Parenting Encouragement and ideas for Orthodox Christians raising children in The Faith. From the Antiochian Orthodox Department of Christian Education.
  • Pemptousia Mount Athos · Wisdom · Holiness - from the Friends of Vatopaidi Monastery, the Institute of Research, Preservation and Advancement of Spiritual and Cultural Traditions “Saint Maximos the Greek” Includes radio and video programs.
  • Synaxis A blog of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary
  • Fanari Camp Blog A ministry of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago
  • Midwest Diocese (OCA) Center for Family Life

Clergy Blogs

(Blogs written or compiled by members of the Orthodox clergy)

Multiple-author blogs

Individual blogs

Coptic

Non-English

Bulgarian

  • Plamen Sivov - Personal blog with Orthodox articles, poetry and translations

Finnish

French

  • moinillon au quotidien Daily readings, lives of saints, interesting stories of interest to Orthodox (French, with a bit of Russian)
  • Greek Orthodox Church of Bordeaux, France Official Blog of the Greek Orthodox Church and Hellenic Community of Bordeaux (in French). The Church is dedicated to "The Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple" and belongs to the Ecumenical Patriarcate of Constantinople.
  • Journal d'un Orthodoxe Ordinaire (French)
  • Saint-Materne Musing on the roots of Orthodox Belgium, 19 centuries Christian. (in French)

German

  • Wüstenlicht Light of the Desert (German, with occasional posts in English)
  • Edition Hagia Sophia Verlag Blog site of the publisher "Edition Hagia Sophia" which publishes Orthodox books in German

Greek

  • Arxontarikion Selected eastern orthodox christian material (Greek)
  • Orthodoxos Logos - A Greek Orthodox blog with many Orthodox Christian radio recordings and other material. (Greek)

Romanian

  • Lithurgy, Theology, and other topics by hieromonk professor PhD Petru Pruteanu, dean of the Pastoral Theological Faculty from Edinet Moldavia (Romanian)
  • Triadikon.ro - A new Orthodox blog in Romanian with articles, translations, interviews, etc.

Spanish

See also