February 4
Speaker: Prof. Tasos Ioannides
Topic: It's not about us - It's about God who is Number One!
An amazing conference is taking place next weekend, and you can participate from the comfort of your home! Jennifer Hock will tell you how and why to log on to the Orthodox Christian Online Education Conference. We’ll also hear from one of the conference’s speakers: Prof. Tasos Ioannides gives us a sneak peak at his talk on rediscovering of the centrality of the liturgical experience as the privilege of the priesthood of all believers. To learn more about the conference visit www.orthodoxconference.com/Confererence/Home.html.

February 11
Speaker: Fr. Bill Christ
Topic: Explaining Fasting and the Eucharist to our non-Orthodox families
For the many Orthodox who have non-Orthodox relatives, there can be a lot of delicate situations. Fr. Bill Christ of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Tulsa, OK, helps us navigate the murky waters of staying true to our Faith without confusing or hurting our families. And what will 60 young Orthodox Christian Students be doing this coming summer? Paul Lundberg fills us in on an annual summer program for Orthodox high school Junior and Seniors called 2011 CrossRoads. To learn more about the CrossRoads program, visit www.hchc.edu/hellenic/campus_life/vocation/crossroad.html.

February 18
Speaker: Fr. Edward Hughes
Topic:  Western Rite Orthodoxy
What is Western Rite Orthodoxy? Fr. Edward Hughes, Vicar General of the Western Rite Vicariate for the Antiochian Archdiocese explores the history and present-day situation of this growing community of Orthodox parishes. Plus, OCN has a new blog, and editor Jonathan Bush is here to tell us what we can expect from OCN’s latest product.

February 25
Speaker: Mother Alexandra
Topic:  Mother Alexandra's trip to Syria & Lebanon
St. Thekla is called “Equal-to-the-Apostles” for the many she converted and a “Protomartyr” for the many sufferings she endured for Christ. Mother Alexandra of the Monastery of St. Thekla in Bolivar, Pennsylvania, recounts her visit St. Thekla’s shrine in Syria. Before hearing about St. Thekla’s miraculous feats, Dyonisios Potamitis will share stories of Warrior Saints from his book. To learn more children's books from Potamitis visit orthodoxchildrensbooks.com/eng.

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