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March 2017

March 28, 2017

Trump’s Beastly Business Idol

“Trump Repeals Regulation Protecting Workers From Wage Theft,” reads the headline of from a Huffington...

March 28, 2017

The Lesson of Sodom and Gomorrah

The drama around the fall of Sodom and Gomorrah has led most readers of Scripture...

March 27, 2017

The Spiritual Life

Christianity is meant to be more than beliefs about God and the world, but a...

March 24, 2017

For The Fourth Sunday of Lent: The Sunday of St John Climacus

In what might be a surprise to a casual reader of the Gospels, Jesus often...

March 22, 2017

To The Stars!

He has actually done it. Donald Trump has found something he can do as president...

March 21, 2017

There Can Be No End Apart From God

One of the more interesting theological debates of the twentieth century came from the question...

March 20, 2017

We Must All Work Out Our Own Salvation

A brother said to Abba Anthony, "Pray for me." The old man said to him,...

March 17, 2017

For The Third Sunday of Lent: The Adoration Of The Holy Cross

During their long journey from Egypt to the promised land, the people of Israel would...

March 16, 2017

Spiritual Pilgrimage, St. Patrick And The Call Of God

Most glorious art Thou, Christ our God/ Who didst establish our Father Patrick/ as the...

March 14, 2017

Columbo And The Gospel

Coming from the tradition started by Dostoevsky in Crime and Punishment, the television series Columbo,...

March 13, 2017

God’s Omnipotence Is Proven By The Weakness Of Christ

God’s omnipotence transcends human ability to comprehend it. When we think about it, contemplating its...

March 09, 2017

Reflection For The Second Sunday of Lent (St Gregory Palamas Sunday)

And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was...

March 08, 2017

United Under One God, Christians Should Work For Peace And Justice With Muslims, Jews, And All Others Of Goodwill

A Black Muslim I knew in High School gave me the Koran which I still...

March 07, 2017

Hiding Behind a False Morality Brings Short Term Glory But No Virtue

In the City of God, St. Augustine gave an account of the trials and tribulations...

March 06, 2017

I’m More Important Than You!

One day I was shopping at a local drug store which was in walking distance...

March 02, 2017

Reflection on the Sunday Of Orthodoxy

In the Byzantine tradition, the Sundays of the Great Fast have set themes which provide...

March 01, 2017

Humility Can Overcome The Snares Of The Devil

Abba Anthony said, "I saw the snares that the enemy spreads out over the world...

February 2017

February 27, 2017

Lent Is Not About What You Give Up

The Great Fast, Lent, is a time of spiritual reflection. The forty days not only...

February 23, 2017

Who Will You Serve?

Government is meant to serve justice, and when justice is served by the government, then...

February 22, 2017

Stand With The Earth Against Trump And Congress

In one of his annual letters given out on the first of September, the beginning...

February 21, 2017

The Use and Purposes of Scripture: Conclusion

This is the second and concluding part of an essay begun here. There are limits...

February 20, 2017

The Use and Purposes of Scripture: Part One

There are several purposes for which Holy Scripture can be used. First, it is to...

February 16, 2017

Prodigal Pharisees

In the weeks before the Great Fast, Lent, the Byzantine tradition prepares the faithful with...

February 15, 2017

Close Your Mouth To Empty Yourself

Abba Pambo asked Abba Anthony, "What ought I to do?" and the old man said...

February 14, 2017

For Catholics Who Voted For Trump “As The Lesser of Two Evils”

When you said that you voted for Donald Trump based upon your prudential decision, because...

February 13, 2017

Self-Deception Can Use A Good For Evil

Self-deception lies behind much, if not all, of the evil we do. There is always...

February 08, 2017

The Various Forms and Bodies of the Logos

The excellence of the Logos is revealed in the various ways the Logos can be...

February 07, 2017

Avarice, The Rival God

In his “Four Books to the Church,” Salvian wrote what could be seen as a...

February 06, 2017

Book Review: The Burning Bush

I am a fan and student of the writings of Vladimir Solovyov. His writings contain...

February 02, 2017

Push Not The Weak Into Sin

A brother in a monastery was falsely accused of fornication and he arose and went...

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