Fr. John Chakos

4/1/2016

With the Faith of Angels a Church is Built

Fr. John Chakos

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With the Faith of Angels a Church is Built

Fr. John Chakos

Thus the humble village of Los Angeles, “among the least” in the land of the Mayans, has become the forerunner in our collaboration with those who would embrace Christ through the “One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic faith.”

Cathedrals of the poor in Guatemala

Fr. John Chakos

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Cathedrals of the poor in Guatemala

Fr. John Chakos

Because of liturgical and pastoral encounters like this, in places where other missionaries have not gone or will not go, Orthodoxy continues to grow, not only near the Pacific coast and the Highlands of Western Guatemala, but also in Southern Mexico. They come to us by word of mouth, not one or two persons at a time, but whole communities, guided by their elders into the loving care of Archbishop Athenagoras and the Guatemalan clergy.

Orthodoxy in Ixcan: A Story of Resilient Faith

Fr. John Chakos

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Orthodoxy in Ixcan: A Story of Resilient Faith

Fr. John Chakos

I visited the faithful of Ixcan with Father Andres nearly four years ago for the first time. What I found was a faithful remnant living in the most humble of circumstances and praying in weathered shanty-like structures consisting of wooden slats, dirt floors covered with fragrant pine needles, and rusty tin roofs, from which colorful streamers hung. I call these the cathedrals of the poor, magnificent in their unassuming simplicity.

Soul and Body: a Video about the Aguacate Clinic

Fr. John Chakos

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Soul and Body: a Video about the Aguacate Clinic

Fr. John Chakos

In Guatemala the Orthodox Church is ministering to both the soul and the body of the people. A new medical clinic will meet the urgent needs of the Maya populations near the border of Mexico.

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