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February 12, 2020

Religious Liberty Is Fundamental

One of the most important developments of Vatican Council II is its promotion of religious...

February 09, 2020

The Prodigal Son and Us

The Second Sunday of the Byzantine Pre-Lent Triodion reminds us of the great and bountiful...

January 2020

January 17, 2020

St. Antony the Great and God’s Universal Presence

After seeking God through an ascetic life of prayer, St. Antony the Great realized a...

January 10, 2020

The Pope Apologized

When the Pope was walking through St. Peter’s Square, a woman grabbed his arm as...

December 2019

December 12, 2019

On The Holy Passion Bearers

There is in the Eastern Christian spiritual tradition, especially in Russia, the notion of the...

October 2019

October 07, 2019

Joy In Stewardship

Christians are to follow Christ in the fact that they are to give of themselves...

October 01, 2019

The Protecting Veil

Most holy Mother of God, today we Orthodox joyfully celebrate thy coming among us. As...

June 2019

June 23, 2019

Theosis: Transcending Our Initial State of Being

We are made in the image and likeness of God; while sin has defaced us,...

June 09, 2019

Pentecost and the Unity of Love

Hadewijch, a 13th century mystic, once mentioned a transformative experience she had on Pentecost: Once...

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March 26, 2019

We Must Go With Those In Need of Our Companionship

“Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the...

March 12, 2019

Humble Love

The Christian way is the way of love. Love is not boastful, it is not...

January 2019

January 08, 2019

Love is the Answer

When asked by a scribe which commandment was the greatest of all, Jesus said that...

December 2018

December 11, 2018

There Is No Truth Without Beauty

“That’s what the truth teaches. Emotion has nothing to do with it. Who cares if...

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...

April 09, 2018

Mystical Theology of Dionysius: Transcendental God-Talk. Chapter Two. Part Two

For this is veritably to see and to know and to celebrate super-essentially the Superessential,...

February 2018

February 21, 2018

It’s Not What You Know

Jesus Christ, in assuming human nature, became fully human, becoming one of us. Just as...

February 02, 2018

Silence and Love Allow the Son and Spirit To Take Us To the Father

For centuries, Christians have long discussed the Trinity. We usually give a simple formula to...

January 2018

January 22, 2018

Do Not Misunderstand Prophecy

God, in his love for humanity, desires all of us to be saved (cf. 1...

January 02, 2018

St Pambo And The Spirit Of God

He said of Pambo that Abba Anthony used to say of him, ‘Through fearing God,...

December 2017

December 31, 2017

The Secret Of Paul

There are many ways to read and understand Scripture. It impossible to say one way...

December 18, 2017

The Good Of Prayer

A brother asked Abba Poemen, saying, ‘Is it good to pray?’ The old man said...

December 06, 2017

Charity Presupposes Justice

If doing what is just is the same as charity, then love burns cold. Charity...

December 04, 2017

Never Put Your Selfish Desires Above The Good Of Your Neighbor

Abba John said, ‘Our Father, Abba Anthony, said he had never put his own personal...

November 2017

November 22, 2017

Legalistic Condemnation Must Give Way To The Humble Spirit Of Love

Abba Anthony predicted that this Abba Ammonas would make progress in the fear of God....

October 2017

October 25, 2017

True Greatness is Found in Love

Abba Amoun of Nitria came to see Abba Anthony and said to him, ‘Since my...

September 2017

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 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 07, 2017

Fear And The Love For God

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

July 2017

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 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...

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