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Southern Orthodoxy in Post-American America

“Southern Orthodoxy in Post-American America”By Jim JatrasLudwell Orthodox Fellowship Conference 2.0September 7, 2024Lockhart, Texas Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever, about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it; and Scrooge’s name was good upon ‘change, …

A Southern Golden Age

By Walt Garlington How the lands of our forebears once shoneWith the iridescence of the Gospel’s glow!Saint Timothy illumined northern Africa –His body, burned alive, left ashesKindled with noetic fireThat drove away the darkness of idolatryFrom a multitude of hearts.Saint Manire of Scotland’s northern Highlands,His apostolic preaching became more powerfulThrough the persecution he endured –His …

Prophet Jeremy the Pillar-Dweller

By Walt Garlington Jeremy Matthews entered his Northern Virginia home,A typical deracinated Southern creature,Pleased with another day’s work at the DHS,Undermining threats to the Establishment in D.C.On came the lights, on came the television.The imagery of the news glided smoothly across the screen,Following the script he and his colleagues had sketched.Most of it was easy …

Lee in agony

By Walt Garlington Lee’s tormentorsLack none of the demonic rageOf past persecutors –Dismembering him and his steedPiece by piece, as they alsoCut Christ’s martyrs apartOne joint at a time;Heating the furnaceTo infernal degreeLike Nebuchadnezzar’sDisgraceful menFor the Three Holy Youths.Defying their hatred,His face glowed in the fireWith sad nobility –Foolish souls! You have confounded yourselves,Making manifest …