About

My name is Theodora, a laywoman in the United States and longtime teacher of theology, spirituality, and prayer. I’m a former Evangelical Christian who later spent a good deal of time in Catholicism, through which I came to Orthodox Christianity.

Prior to becoming a Christian, I was for years a spiritual seeker of God, until life-changing encounter with Christ. It’s been a wonderful journey.

Study of Early Church Fathers as part of curriculum development while teaching in the Catholic Church led me to Orthodoxy, which I’ve come to believe is the most original form of Christianity, with key distinctions different from Western forms that arose after schism with the East. I hope to write about these in a way that appeals to anyone looking for understanding and answers, from any background.

That said, I also gained much from my Catholic and Evangelical experiences, bring what is good in these with me into Orthodoxy. Would like to write about these things, too, things we have in common, and things where we may differ.

For me, all these things have been wellsprings, sources of grace through which God has worked to call me to seek Him, bring me to Christ, deepen my relationship with Him, leading to the upwelling of the living water of eternal life in my soul. More, to the real Wellspring in eternity: the Godhead, origin of Divine Life, upwelling from within the Father into the full Trinitarian life, overflowing and filling all souls open to Him with the grace of His Divine life.

Above all, I am a follower of Christ. I love and follow Him to the best of my ability wherever I am, He is the One leading me on this journey.

Not an official spokesperson for Orthodoxy, I share my own experience and perspective in ways I hope will be helpful to others.