Is the Use of English in Liturgy Xenophobic?
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
55 mins
A recent essay suggested that the evolution to English as the prevailing Liturgical language in Orthodox parishes in America, "intentionally or accidentally, contributed to xenophobia" in the United States. What's the Orthodox tradition when it comes to liturgical language?
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Fr. Thomas Soroka, the priest at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, whose podcasts The Path and Sermons at St. Nicholas can be heard on Ancient Faith Radio, continues the great legacy established by former AFT host Kevin Allen of addressing contemporary culture from an Orthodox perspective. Listen as he interviews guests on the pressing current issues that affect Christians of all creeds and traditions.
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