An Orthodox Journey,” by Jim Giatas of Fredonia traces a deeply personal path into the ancient, living tradition of Eastern Orthodoxy, blending memoir, spiritual reflection, and cultural exploration ...
A friend passed on to me a must-listen Fresh Air interview with Jason Hamacher, an American punk drummer who went to Syria just before the war to record ancient Sufi and Christian liturgical music.
The Beatles sang it, the Benedictine monks took it to the best-sellers’ list. Hey Jude and the Gregorian chants were literally refreshing music to the ears when they first appeared. But for the first ...
From outside the doors of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, the baritone voice of John Michael Boyer can be heard. Inside the church, Boyer is standing just to the right of the church’s icon ...