Philip Ludwell III and the Great Feast Of Pentecost
This Sunday, June 18, Christians of the Greek Church all over the world will keep the Great Feast of Pentecost that falls fifty... Read More
Green Spring: The “1600 Pennsylvania” of Colonial America
Say “1600 Pennsylvania Avenue” and people know what you’re referring to. It’s more than just the White House. It’s the home of,... Read More
From Muscovy to Jamestown: Eastern Orthodoxy in the Age of Exploration
This Saturday, May 14, 2016, will mark the four hundred and ninth anniversary of the founding of the first permanent English settlement in... Read More
John Paradise: The First Naturalized U.S. Citizen and Thomas Jefferson’s Greek-Language Tutor
When Philip Ludwel III died in London on March 25, 1767, he was the last of a line of male Ludwells who... Read More
Orthodox Great Lent in Early Virginian Writings
Great Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church is the period of almost six weeks preceding Holy Week and Easter every year. This... Read More
The Ludwells and a Love of Tea
Do you like tea? So, it appears, did Philip Ludwell III’s daughter Hannah Philippa Ludwell Lee, who received this book from the... Read More
Philip Ludwell III and a Cure for Cancer
Philip Ludwell III served as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses (the lower chamber of the Virginia Assembly) as representative... Read More
The Greek Church in England: Parliamentary Petition of Bishop Anastasius in 1658
Philip Ludwell III was received into Orthodoxy at the Russian Church in London in 1738. This parish had begun in 1716 following... Read More
Ludwell Family Interconnections with Notable Americans
One of the most remarkable aspects of the Ludwell family is the extent of their interconnections with so many great early Americans.... Read More
Accounts of Orthodox Theophany in 1780s American Newspapers
In January Orthodox Christians celebrate the Feast of Christ’s baptism in the River Jordan (Theophany) and it is common to include an... Read More