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January 2024

January 28, 2024

The Elder Son

In the parable of the Prodigal Son, we hear about a man who had two...

January 26, 2024

God’s Universal Love

God’s all-deifying love is for all. God desires to share it with everyone, for God...

January 24, 2024

For Peace In Ukraine, Putin Cannot Be Appeased

As Jesus is the prince of peace, Christians who follow him are called to promote...

January 23, 2024

How Do We Encounter Angels ?

Christianity traditionally teaches that creation is filled with a variety of entities, some which are...

January 21, 2024

Legalistic Religiosity Denies The Spirit

The parable of the Pharisee and the Publican is a very important one for anyone...

January 18, 2024

What To Do When Politicians Reveal Evil Intentions

What is in our hearts affects our souls.  If we wish to do some good,...

January 17, 2024

We Should Take On The Spirit Of St. Antony

When many churches were being administered by Arians, often put in power by civil authorities,...

January 16, 2024

Sharing In The Work Of The Logos

Origen saw the cosmic significance of Jesus’ on the cross; he pointed out how Jesus,...

January 14, 2024

Salvation Is For Everyone

Christian should be concerned with and hope for the salvation of everyone, not just other...

January 12, 2024

Wisdom And Silence

Most of us love attention. We love showing off. We want others to look up...

January 10, 2024

Republicans Threaten Everyone

How many times do Republicans make it seem as if one of their desires, one...

January 09, 2024

When We Are Attached To Sin, We Impute It To Others

Those who have never succumbed to a particular vice or sin can be naïve and...

January 07, 2024

Baptism, Grace, And The Kingdom Of God

While, as the Gospel of John indicates, Jesus had performed miracles before his baptism, his...

January 05, 2024

Jesus’s Baptism Brings Grace To The World

God surprises us, doing things which are unexpected. The incarnation, certainly, is one of those...

January 04, 2024

Tradition, Women, And Society

Some people think the way we should engage and follow tradition is to simply repeat...

January 03, 2024

Charity And Wealth

True wealth is wealth which lasts, wealth that is eternal, and so not ephemeral. Jesus...

December 2023

December 31, 2023

Joseph And The Holy Family

Jesus’ immediate family was important to him and, likewise, to Christians after his ascension. Though...

December 28, 2023

Christian Nationalism And The Denial Of Justice

One of the worst forms of Christianity is Christian Nationalism. To follow its principles, Christians...

December 27, 2023

What Does The Sign Of Jonah Indicate About Mercy?

The book of Jonah demonstrates the difference between human conceptions of justice and how it...

December 25, 2023

Dogma, Mystery, And Change

Christ is Born! Glorify Him! We can become so used to historical, or even, dogmatic...

December 24, 2023

History And Christ

Before Christmas, the Byzantine tradition has us reflect upon all the holy men and women...

December 22, 2023

St. Paul The Simple

It is quite common for monastic communities, Christian or otherwise, to test strangers who want...

December 20, 2023

The Ecumenical Movement And Conventions

The modern ecumenical movement has brought about great insight into the Christian past as it...

December 19, 2023

We Are All In This World Together

While asceticism is meant to help spiritual seekers transcend normal, day to day, “worldly” experiences,...

December 17, 2023

Christ Calls All To Glory

Christ came into the world to make it, and everyone in it, better. He does...

December 14, 2023

Pope Francis And The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights

After the Angelus on December 10th, Pope Francis spoke on the Seventy-Fifth anniversary of the...

December 13, 2023

St. Cyril Of Alexandria, Conventions, And The Truth

We must not confuse what we have apprehended of the truth and turned into some...

December 12, 2023

Challenges And Temptations

We often wish the challenges we face on a daily basis would go away. We...

December 10, 2023

The Enlightening Grace Of God

Jesus, the incarnate God-man, unites creation with God, making him the mediator between God and...

December 07, 2023

Homoousios And Homoiousios

While the theological truths of the Catholic Church are expressed in and through words, they...

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