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October 2024

October 11, 2024

Freedom, Kenosis, And Love

When we pray for God’s will to be done on earth as it is in...

October 09, 2024

PRS* XXI Recognizing The Limitations Of Theological Systems

Throughout all my life, I have been drawn to theological pursuits. When I was an...

October 08, 2024

The Challenges Of Fame

One of the ways those who set upon a path towards holiness, engaging all kinds...

October 06, 2024

Confirming Representations Of The Faith

The Christian faith is not faith in a book; it certainly is not a faith...

October 03, 2024

How To Be Good

Love is humble, not proud, which is why it should not surprise us that God’s...

October 02, 2024

Christ’s Way Is The Way Of Love Not Contention

To non-Christians, the way many Christians act in the world must confuse them. For they...

October 01, 2024

PRS* XX Halloween

Every year, I see Christians saying we must not celebrate Halloween (and possibly other holidays...

September 2024

September 29, 2024

Translating The Truth Into Words

At the heart of the Christian faith is the teaching of the incarnation, and through...

September 27, 2024

Unity In Diversity

Unity in  diversity is important to the Christian faith. Each person should be given the...

September 25, 2024

PRS* XIX Prophets Of Doom

When I was young, long before I became a Catholic, or even before I considered...

September 23, 2024

God’s Work With All Major Religious Traditions

Early in Christian history, especially during the time before Constantine, Christians often engaged and recognized...

September 22, 2024

We Should Learn From The Story Of Jonah

The prophet Jonah famously misunderstood his prophetic mission; he understood God’s pathos against social unjust...

September 20, 2024

Death Can Be Both An Evil And A Good

Sadly, many Christians like to cut themselves completely off from everyone and everything they believe...

September 19, 2024

Equals In Christ

We are told to love our neighbor as ourselves, which means, every neighbor is to...

September 17, 2024

PRS* XVIII Migrants And Refugees

Years ago, I worked with a refugee community in Nashville, TN. Most of the refugees...

September 15, 2024

God Is Not An Agent Of Sin

When Christ shows us love and mercy, doing so despite our many sins, we should...

September 12, 2024

Love All, Including Ourselves

We are called to love our neighbors as ourselves, which means, we are to love...

September 11, 2024

PRS* XVII Dualism And Politics

One of the most common, and also, insidious ideological errors which pervades politics is the...

September 10, 2024

The Temptation Of St. Pachomius

Anger, even if it is justified, is quite powerful, capable of causing us to act...

September 08, 2024

The Nativity Of Mary The Mother Of God

The birth of Mary, the Mother of God, was a special event in human history....

September 06, 2024

Knowing Others Through Praise

At the heart of Christian praxis is love, a love for God and a love...

September 04, 2024

Faith, Fidelity, And Love

One of the things Christians must realize is that their doctrines and dogmas, however important...

September 03, 2024

PRS* XVI The Rings Of Power

I’ve been a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien and his works for most of my life....

September 01, 2024

New Year, New Life

In the Byzantine tradition, the first of September begins the new ecclesiastical year, echoing the...

August 2024

August 29, 2024

Precepts Of Moses The Ethiopian

St. Moses the Ethiopian early on learned that no one was completely outside of God’s...

August 28, 2024

PRS* XV Ecumenism

Ecumenism, the intra-Christian work for rapprochement, especially through dialogue, is a necessary part of the...

August 27, 2024

Selfishness Detracts From Communion

In the eucharist, Christ presents himself fully to his followers so that they can partake...

August 25, 2024

Those Who Would Claim Authority Must Serve

Paul, talking about his apostolic authority, indicated two important things. The first is that those...

August 22, 2024

Dispelling The Illusion

One of the great truths agreed upon by many religious traditions is that the world...

August 21, 2024

PRS* XIV Learning To Listen

One of many things I’ve learned through the years is that I need to silence...

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