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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...

December 06, 2019

My Thoughts On The Halting of the Beatification of Fulton J. Sheen

The beatification process of Fulton J. Sheen has been brought to a halt. This is...

November 2019

November 11, 2019

Theodore the Studite On Christian Images: Overcoming Temptations To Iconoclasm

Christians, even in the ante-Nicene era (as can be seen in the catacombs), created and...

November 01, 2019

Unmercenaries

The first of November is the third of three different feast days dedicated to two...

July 2019

July 29, 2019

Animals, Saints, and Us

In the medieval collection detailing the lives of the saints, The Golden Legend, there is...

June 2019

June 16, 2019

We Need To Actualize Our Potential To Be Saints: A Reflection For The Sunday of All Saints

In its present form, the church is said to come into being as Pentecost with...

May 2019

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...

October 2018

October 30, 2018

Monsters in the Night

In Dostoevsky’s Brothers Karamazov, Ivan Karamazov was the cool, intellectual brother whose nihilistic rationalism provided...

August 2018

August 28, 2018

Follow God Over Human Law Or Custom

Once the order was given at Scetis, 'Fast this week.' Now it happened that some...

July 2018

July 03, 2018

Greatness Is Not Found In Evil

During the reign of Diocletian, St. Theodore of Cyrene was an enemy of the state....

May 2018

May 25, 2018

All Saints: The Celebration Of The Kingdom Of God

In the Byzantine liturgical tradition, the Sunday after Pentecost is the Feast of All Saints....

June 2017

June 09, 2017

All Saints

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

May 2017

May 03, 2017

Charity and Avarice: The Roots Of Good and Evil

We must discern what would lead us away from God, that is, what causes us...

April 2017

April 24, 2017

On Rahab, Prostitute and Prophet of God

In listing the ancestors of Christ, Matthew brings forth a large variety of figures, among...

April 20, 2017

April 20, Feast of St Theotimus

Saint Theotimus of Tomi was one of the many “illustrious men” whom St. Jerome wrote...

January 2017

January 23, 2017

Ossius of Cordova and Silence: Christ Can Even Save The Broken

St. Ossius of Cordova was one of the more influential and well respected bishop-confessors at...

October 2016

October 31, 2016

Ante-Nicene Ressourcement: The Intercession and Glorification of the Martyrs

While we can read about many who have been killed for the sake of the...

October 21, 2016

Halloween Reflection

Silent darkness covers the entire land, Hiding the misshapen faces on parade. The shadows which...

August 2016

August 13, 2016

Marian Contemplations IX: Mary’s Ability to Hear Our Prayer (Conclusion)

This is the fourth and last post in a series of texts exploring how Mary...

August 06, 2016

Marian Contemplations IX: Mary’s Ability to Hear Our Prayer (Part 3)

This is the third post in a series of texts exploring how Mary and the...

July 2016

July 30, 2016

Marian Contemplations IX: Mary’s Ability to Hear Our Prayers (Part 2)

This is the second post in a series of texts exploring how Mary and the...

July 22, 2016

Marian Contemplations IX: Mary’s Ability to Hear Our Prayers (Part 1)

While some might agree that Mary is holy, a special woman who deserves to be...

July 15, 2016

Marian Reflections VIII: The Veneration of Mary (Conclusion)

This is the fourth and last post on a series discussing the veneration of Mary....

May 2016

May 19, 2016

On the Sainthood of St. Constantine the Great

Who we as a person comes in part from our choices, from our actions, from...

April 2016

April 20, 2016

Even in a Civil War, Heroes Can Remain Heroes

In comic books, and in movies based upon them, conflicts between heroes makes for great...

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