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July 2017

July 26, 2017

Humility Allows Us To Learn From Others

He also said, "Nine monks fell away after many labors and were obsessed with spiritual...

July 25, 2017

The Garbage Of Sin Covers Paradise

Good is always mixed with evil wherever evil is to be found, for evil thrives...

July 24, 2017

On The Eucharist: Conclusion

This is the fifth and final post on a series exploring the eucharist. Click here...

July 20, 2017

Who Is Chosen? Thomas Humphries’ New Textbook Explores Four Theological Views On Salvation

One of the central concerns of Christian theology is that of soteriology, questions concerning salvation....

July 19, 2017

God Is Justice: To Follow God, We Must Act Through Justice

God, being good, justly distributes his goodness to the world.  This is because, as divine...

July 18, 2017

On The Eucharist: Part Four

This is the fourth post on a series exploring the eucharist. Click here for part...

July 17, 2017

On The Eucharist: Part Three

This is the third post on a series exploring the eucharist. Click here for part...

July 14, 2017

Humility Protects Us From Spiritual Deception

Some brothers came to find Abba Anthony to tell him about the visions they were...

July 12, 2017

On the Eucharist: Part Two

During his ministry, Jesus would tell those listening to him that he was the bread...

July 10, 2017

On the Eucharist: Part One

We are born again in baptism, then we find ourselves sanctified in the Spirit through...

July 05, 2017

In Realizing The Weakness Of Self-Power, We Open Up To The Real Power Of Love

“And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, ‘Those who are well have no...

July 03, 2017

The Universal Tao On Avarice

C.S. Lewis, following principles of “natural theology,” suggested that there was a normative, objective morality...

July 02, 2017

A Time to Live and a Time to Die

The sad case surrounding baby Charlie Gard has led the Vatican to issue a statement...

June 2017

June 30, 2017

Bodily Control

Abba Anthony said, "I believe that the body possesses a natural movement, to which it...

June 28, 2017

To Say God, We Must Unsay God

It is one thing to speak about God, it is another thing to speak correctly...

June 26, 2017

Miriam, Sibyl of God

In the ancient world, there were many women oracles, prophetesses for the gods, who would...

June 22, 2017

God Spews Out The Lukewarm Who Gives Preference To Riches

In explaining why he hired the president of Goldman Sachs for the US Secretary of...

June 21, 2017

Love Hopes For All As It Works For All

Ralph Martin’s Will Many Be Saved? systematized the basic criticism many have had concerning modern...

June 20, 2017

In Silence, Love Remains

Silence. In our active, daily lives, we should find time to slow down and embrace...

June 19, 2017

Book Review: Pavel Florensky: Early Religious Writings

Pavel Florensky. Early Religious Writings: 1903 – 1909. Trans. Boris Jakim (Grand Rapids, MI: William...

June 16, 2017

Do Not Become Like A Fish Out Of Water

He also said, "Just as fish die if they stay too long out of water,...

June 14, 2017

On The Sacrament of Chrismation (Confirmation) Conclusion

This is the fourth and last post on a series exploring the sacrament of chrismation....

June 12, 2017

On The Sacrament of Chrismation (Confirmation) Part Three

This is the third post on a series exploring the sacrament of chrismation. Click here...

June 09, 2017

All Saints

The Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we knew him not. He preached...

June 07, 2017

I Have Published A Book: The Eschatological Judgment of Christ

Years ago, when I was chrismated and became a Byzantine Catholic, a friend of mine...

June 06, 2017

On The Sacrament of Chrismation (Confirmation) Part Two

This is the second post of a series discussing the sacrament of confirmation. Click here...

June 05, 2017

On The Sacrament Of Chrismation (Confirmation): Part One

After his baptism, the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus, revealing him to be the anointed...

June 02, 2017

Pentecost

We have come to the time of Pentecost, the time in which we remember Christ...

May 2017

May 31, 2017

Christians Should Humbly Learn From The Mosaic Tradition

The brethren came to Abba Anthony and laid before him a passage from Leviticus. The...

May 29, 2017

Beauty Found In Difference

In medieval lore, various so-called monsters became famous, with Grendel from Beowulf being one of...

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