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December 2019

December 08, 2019

The Healing of Barren Humanity in the Conception of St. Anne

Today the bonds of barrenness are loosed; for God listened to Joachim and Anne. He...

October 2019

October 21, 2019

Not Just Salvation, But Glorification

It is a sad fact that for many, Christianity, the Christian faith, is believed to...

September 2019

September 08, 2019

The Birth Of The Theotokos

While the value of authentic religious sentiments raises people up so that they are caring...

September 03, 2019

The Great Prophet Moses

One of the greatest, indeed, perhaps the greatest religious figure in the pre-Christian era, was...

July 2019

July 22, 2019

The Incarnation Is For The Whole Of Creation

God entered creation and became a part of it as a human man in order...

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June 03, 2019

The Peaceable Kingdom and Us: We Must Fulfill Our Responsibility to Creation

Paul believed that Christ’s work on the cross was not just for but for the...

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May 20, 2019

On the Recognition and Holiness of the Saints

"No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a vessel, or puts it under...

December 2018

December 18, 2018

On The Patriarch Joseph and Jesus

St. Albert the Great, in his reflections upon the eucharist, saw in the story of...

December 14, 2018

The Spirit of Virginity

In his exile, St. John Chrysostom wrote letters to his friend and companion, the deaconess...

November 2018

November 20, 2018

Eternal Thanksgiving

Alexander Schmemann noted that our relationship with God will be manifest in the way we...

July 2018

July 26, 2018

The Symphonic Harmony Of The Eschaton

Tolkien in the opening section of The Silmarillion, the Ainulindalë, presents an explanation for evil...

June 2018

June 29, 2018

Paul Did Not Contradict Jesus

It is not uncommon for some non-Christians to try to pit the teachings of Jesus...

June 01, 2018

Self-Giving and Communion

In a famous episode of Christ’s ministry, Jesus turned fives loaves of bread and two...

April 2018

April 10, 2018

Pope Francis Tells Us Christ’s Answer

In the fifteenth century, the great theologian Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa dealt with many great...

March 2018

March 20, 2018

Beware The Lure Of Self-Absorbed Promethean Neopelagianism

American rugged individualism has long created a detrimental effect on the psyche of American Christianity....

December 2017

December 19, 2017

No Exclusive Claims On God

We have a tendency to try to place a hold upon God and believe he...

December 14, 2017

When We Trip And Fall In The Pilgrimage Of Life, God Is There Ready To Help

One of the normative phases of spiritual development is found when a spiritual pilgrim goes...

November 2017

November 13, 2017

To See The Kingdom of God

Jesus was and is king, king of all creation, though as he himself indicated, his...

November 07, 2017

Mercy, Not Supernatural Signs, Is What We Need

Jesus warned us that we should not go to him seeking signs because it is...

November 01, 2017

Diversity in Unity

Some people want to reduce Catholicism into a monotonous, monotone belief system which has everyone...

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...

July 2017

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 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...

June 2017

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...

May 2017

May 19, 2017

Sunday Of The Man Born Blind

This Sunday, the Byzantine tradition in its ongoing cycle of Paschal Sundays remembers the Man...

May 16, 2017

On The Sacrament Of Baptism: Conclusion

What happens if you die before being baptized?

May 15, 2017

On The Sacrament Of Baptism: Part Three

This is the third post from a series on the sacrament of baptism. Click Here...

May 12, 2017

The Sunday Of The Samaritan Woman

For the Fifth Sunday of Pascha, the Byzantine tradition lifts up St. Photina, the Samaritan...

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