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October 2017

October 04, 2017

To Overcome False Conceptions of God, Feminine Images of God Must Be Recognized As Valid

Upon reading Holy Scripture, many, seeing that God is often referenced with masculine pronouns as...

October 02, 2017

Dionysius and the Transcendent Truth of God

This is fundamental to all proper theology: God remains the unknown God who reveals himself...

September 2017

September 29, 2017

Penance Seeks To Restore The Good

Free will, as all things given to us by God, is good. When it is...

September 27, 2017

We Must Transcend Ourselves

And he said this, "If he is able to, a monk ought to tell his...

September 25, 2017

Reflecting Upon The Seamless Garment

Just as truth does not contradict truth, and yet, truth separated and elevated in its...

September 21, 2017

When We Do Wrong, We Excuse It by the Good

No one does evil for the sake of being evil.

September 19, 2017

We Must Root Out All Forms of Racism

We must struggle with the racism within ourselves. We must realize it is not always...

September 18, 2017

Preaching Through Silence

Patriarch Theophilus of Alexandria, uncle and predecessor to St. Cyril of Alexandria, had a rather...

September 13, 2017

Reflection On The Feast Of The Exaltation Of The Holy Cross

While we have become accustomed to the cross, seeing it as a representation of the...

September 12, 2017

Care of the Earth Is a Moral Imperative

On September 1, 2017, Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew released a joint message for the...

September 11, 2017

To Tame The Wild Beast Within

He also said, "Obedience with abstinence gives men power over wild beasts."[1] There are many...

September 07, 2017

Reflection on the Nativity of the Mother of God

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

September 06, 2017

Atheists Can Help Theists Refine Their Understanding Of God

When we were growing up, our parents often told us all kinds of stories about...

September 04, 2017

Truth Transcends Expression Of The Truth: On The Silence Converts Should Have Before Teaching The Faith

It was a standing rule of an earlier age: those who converted to the Christian...

September 01, 2017

True Justice Is Distributive Not Retributive

The call of the Christian, the call of the one who has received forgiveness in...

August 2017

August 30, 2017

Forge the Virtue You Need, Not the One Others Say You Must Seek

Abba Anthony said, "Whoever hammers a lump of iron, first decides what he is going...

August 28, 2017

Follow the Way to Greatness, Depart From It and Find Disaster

In the Tao te Ching, Lao Tzu (or whoever wrote and edited the text), often...

August 25, 2017

Accepting Our Emptiness, We Can Eat the Truth

The needs of the body and the needs of the soul are inter-related. Our body...

August 23, 2017

Creation And The Wisdom Of God

The whole of creation is filled with the glory of God. Even though it is...

August 21, 2017

Discern the Way, Become Truly Rich, Lest You Suffer From Your Poverty of Character

When the poor are oppressed by those with wealth or power, when their weakness and...

August 18, 2017

We Must Have Times For Community and Times For Silence

Abba Anthony once went to visit Abba Amoun in Mount Nitria and when they met,...

August 16, 2017

Book Review: A Christian Samurai: The Trials of Baba Bunkō

A Christian Samurai: The Trials of Baba Bunkō by William J. Farge, SJ. (Washington, DC:...

August 14, 2017

The Resurrection And Ascension Of Jesus Leads To The Dormition And Assumption of Mary

In giving birth thou didst preserve thy virginity; in falling asleep thou didst not forsake...

August 13, 2017

Denounce Racism and Sexism So We Can Work to Bring the World Together as One

Christians are called to be imitators of Christ, indeed, to be christs in Christ. They...

August 11, 2017

St. Maximos And The Incarnation

Soon after soon after being tortured, having his tongue and right hand cut off, and...

August 09, 2017

The One And Us

"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD“ (Deut. 6:4 RSV). Despite some...

August 07, 2017

Fear And The Love For God

He also said, "Always have the fear of God before your eyes. Remember him who...

August 04, 2017

Join In With The Light: A Reflection On The Transfiguration

Thou wast transfigured on the mount, O Christ God,/ revealing Thy glory to Thy disciples...

August 02, 2017

Sacraments of Initiation

Baptism, Chrismation (confirmation), and communion, when considered together, have been called the sacraments of initiation....

July 2017

July 31, 2017

Those Who Love God Will Never Disrespect His Creation

In traditional Japanese beliefs and practices, there is a belief in a sacred power, kami,...

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