I guess this means we'll be reading a lot of stories in the Mainstream Media about how evil Putin is. The Neocons will also be telling us that we need to go to war because Putin is just a place-holder for the restored Czar, Liberals will say it's because Russia outlawed Gay Pride parades, some American Orthodox will say it's because Patriarch Kirill wore a Rolex at one time, or some such nonsense. In the meantime, Gerard Depardieu renounced his French citizenship and took up Russian nationality. … [Read more...]

By now most people know that the attempts of Metropolitan Jonah to leave the OCA and be accepted into ROCOR have been temporarily scuttled. Reports from several sources who work in and around Syosset are reporting that the Chancellor, Fr John Jillions, pulled out all stops to present Metropolitan Jonah in the worst possible light to ROCOR. His activities have not stopped there however. Apparently, Fr Jillions is on another crusade to dig up evidence against other OCA bishops. Sources inside … [Read more...]

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Yesterday, Monomakhos published an essay on the Syosset plan for the continuing education of our priests. I stated that "several priests" had contacted me about this nonsense both on-line and by phone. One of them told me about a forum of priests that discussed the plan. He sent along comments which I published making sure that the priests were identified only the letters "V," "W," "X," "Y," and "Z." One of the priests that was quoted took umbrage and informed me that the discussion … [Read more...]

In biology, there's a concept known as extinction. It's what happens when a species cannot adapt to new conditions. This is to be expected since flora and fauna have no moral agency and are governed entirely by their physiology and anatomy. In other words, they're not autonomous or sentient. To the extent to which they're self-aware, it resides only in their immediate consciousness of reproduction and death. Everything revolves around sex and death in other words. Human beings of course are … [Read more...]

Like many, I was shocked Monday morning when I found out that His Holiness, Benedict VXI, was going to resign as Pontiff. I think many Traditionalists took it as a blow because he struck us as a superb intellect who understood the necessity of both Faith and Reason. More importantly, he understood that the wellspring of Western Civilization was the Church. (On a personal level, I was hoping for the long-awaited summit between him and His Holiness Kirill of Russia, on the 1,700 year anniversary … [Read more...]

Two examples of how The Regime is gong to intensify its stranglehold over the "masses." File these under "Beatings will continue until morale improves." Source: Pokrov Bishop Matthias Moriak Tentatively Scheduled to Preach in April Date Published: 2/6/2013 Related Document: 2013 Chicago Deanery Sunday Evening Lenten VespersAccording to the Diocese of the Midwest's website, Bishop Matthias Moriak is tentatively scheduled to preach at one of a series of Lenten services. Moriak … [Read more...]

- Now that the new leadership of the OCA is firmly entrenched it is sad to report that the paltriness of the Enthronement of the latest First Hierarch, Archbishop Tikhon Mollard of Philadelphia, was pretty much a bust (as has been reported on this site already). In many ways, this was inevitable given the self-inflicted wounds of the last seven months. It's a microcosm of what the OCA has become. Basically it was a moribund institution going through the motions. A brief recap. As is … [Read more...]

We at Monomakhos try to look at things with as much clarity as possible. This is fairly easy to do when one holds to a Christocentric approach. Issues such homosexual "marriage" and women in combat are not that difficult for us to fathom because we understand the underlying falsehoods that inform them. This does not mean that we don't see a broken world around us with real people hurting or that we are bigots who see everything in a black-or-white manner. Life is far more complicated than … [Read more...]

Lately I've been thinking a lot about sexuality, gender roles, tradition, and so on. This seems to be on a lot of peoples' minds. Recently, the Secretary of Defense lifted the ban on women serving in combat positions. Together with the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, which gives homosexuals the right to openly serve in all branches of the military, I think we've come to a pretty bad place in American society, one from which we will not recover. There are many avenues traveled to get to … [Read more...]

A thought-provoking essay sent to me by a certain Ivan Swift. (As always, Monomakhos welcomes thoughtful essays for publication.) By Fr. Robert Lachanodrakon It is melancholy to modern souls who traverse Orthodox Christian writings, from diverse centuries, languages, and lands, to countenance such unity of thought, such devotion to Tradition, such a yearning for sacred purity that transcends any worldly culture. One might think that the Truth really was handed down once for all by the … [Read more...]

Let's see how Syosset spins this one. Michael S: grab your megaphone! Carl: you, Diogenes, Phil R Up and Tom Paine grab your pompoms! "All together now: On Syosset! On Syosset! The Restoration is complete! / Now we throw Jonah out onto the street!" (Sung to "On Wisconsin!) Introduction We have all seen the pictures of the enthronement (or installation) of the OCA latest First Hierarch, Metropolitan [sic] Tikhon. A bevy of pictures were posted on the OCA website trying to portray … [Read more...]

We here at Monomakhos are always on the lookout for our bishops to sell us out. (The last six months have provided us with a treasure-trove of material proving this pathology courtesy of Syosset.) We're also ready to admit our mistakes. As our readers know, we have shown very little faith in the Episcopal Assembly over the last three years. We have felt since its inception that it was merely a ruse to derail authentic jurisdictional unity. That of course is an arguable point. There are … [Read more...]

Last July, when I got wind that His Beatitude was going to be uncanonically removed from the Primacy, my gut told me that he had made one too many enemies. I had long sensed that he had rubbed a few raw nerves, probably from his enthronement in 2008. Certainly there were different cultures at odds with each other: for want of better terms, Jonah representing the monastic/patriarchal administrative model while Syosset adheres to the secular-accommodationist/pseudo-conciliarist model. … [Read more...]

Dear Fellow Orthodox Christian, The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) requested Metropolitan Jonah be released to ROCOR from the OCA more than a month ago. The OCA Synod has yet to release +Jonah, even after the Synod's letter accused +Jonah of being unfit for the OCA. In addition, the OCA has stopped providing a salary to +Jonah. I am asking you to do two things TODAY to assist +Jonah, as the OCA Synod meets in 7 days. 1. Write a letter to the OCA Synod and … [Read more...]

...which is exhibited on this and other traditionalist websites. (And which is celebrated in Neocon and Progressive circles.) It certainly connects a few dots. Just sayin'. Anyway, today is the annual March for Life so commentary will be approved sketchily if at all. (I've been blessed to be a part of it for four years now and I've got to get going.) Here in Tulsa we are going to have as our guest speaker Dr Alveda King. Dr King is the niece of Martin Luther King and her life story is a … [Read more...]

Following the OCA website these days has been an interesting pursuit. We read and see that Archbishop Tikhon’s dog, Max, has been made comfortable in his new surroundings: a special window perch, a run of the chancery building and a sincere effort to offer him a nice new home, a place to rest his head, a place to call home, and all the special treatment of the Primate’s favorite pet. But what about Jonah? While Max has found a new home, Metropolitan Jonah has no place to go. As of the … [Read more...]

It appears that us Constitutionalists were wrong about the number the of Executive Fatwahs that we feared President Obama would unleash on the Republic. According to inside sources, he was going to enact 19. Instead, he announced 23. At first, I started frothing at the mouth about his audacity. Then I started to read them. Excuse me, but a lot of these are will o' the wisps. Some (those dealing with mental health) I actually agree on. Don't get me wrong, some of these EOs are idiotic, … [Read more...]