A Reflection on Donatism, Ethnophyletism, and the Canonical Crisis in the American Church

A Reflection on Donatism, Ethnophyletism, and the Canonical Crisis in the American Church

A Reflection on Donatism, Ethnophyletism, and the Canonical Crisis in the American ChurchFather Don Purdum
Published on: 28/01/2026

How Donatism survives today through culture and canons, quietly shifting holiness away from Christ.

American Orthodoxy
Primacy, Power, and the Cost of Unity in the Orthodox Church

Primacy, Power, and the Cost of Unity in the Orthodox Church

Primacy, Power, and the Cost of Unity in the Orthodox ChurchFather Don Purdum
Published on: 19/01/2026

This reflection examines the growing fractures within global Orthodoxy, probing questions of authority, unity, and power. It warns against ideological distortions of the Church and calls believers to resist propaganda, pray for their bishops, and remain faithful to Christ, whose true authority is revealed through the Cross.

American Orthodoxy
Apostolic Succession: What It Is, and What It Is Not

Apostolic Succession: What It Is, and What It Is Not

Apostolic Succession: What It Is, and What It Is NotArchbishop Titus (Wayne)
Published on: 31/12/2025

AOCC explains apostolic succession through Scripture, Church Fathers, and canon law, affirming an unbroken Orthodox lineage in America, lived in parish life, free from foreign control, and rooted in the apostolic faith once delivered.

American Orthodoxy
The AOCC Didn't End In 1933

The AOCC Didn't End In 1933

The AOCC Didn't End In 1933Archbishop Titus (Wayne)
Published on: 26/12/2025

An archival exploration of the American Orthodox Catholic Church after 1933, explaining how episcopal life continued beyond controversy through Bishop Sophronios and later consecrations, preserving continuity amid fragmentation.

American Orthodoxy
Nativity Season Salutations

Nativity Season Salutations

Nativity Season SalutationsArchbishop Titus (Wayne)
Published on: 26/12/2025

A pastoral and patristic Nativity message reflecting on the mystery of Christ’s birth, the humility of the Incarnation, and the hope, healing, and peace offered to the faithful through the newborn Savior.

American Orthodoxy
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM — SATURDAY October 1, 1932

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM — SATURDAY October 1, 1932

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM — SATURDAY October 1, 1932Archbishop Titus (Wayne)
Published on: 24/12/2025

1932 New York World-Telegram article documents the completion of a full American Orthodox Catholic hierarchy, confirming public recognition, canonical succession, and the legitimacy of an independent Orthodox Church established for America.

American Orthodoxy