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December 2020

December 28, 2020

The Eucharist Is Not A Magical Talisman. Its Purpose Is Communion

The eucharist, which is in reality Christ offering himself to us as spiritual nourishment, comes...

December 25, 2020

Christ Is Born: Let Us Glorify Him Properly

Christ is born! Glorify Him! In the way God works with us, in the way...

December 20, 2020

Learning From The Ancestors Of Christ

Through both Mary (as his mother), and Joseph (as his legal guardian/father), Jesus found himself...

December 16, 2020

Doctor Who, Mo Tzu, And The Peace Of Christ

The television series Doctor Who is a science fiction television show about The Doctor, a...

December 13, 2020

The Two Comings Of Christ

There is a duality to Christ, even as he is one. This duality does not...

November 2020

November 29, 2020

St. Philumenos And The Challenge To Follow Christ

The martyr, St. Philumenos, was a bread merchant by occupation, and a Christian by faith....

November 23, 2020

No One Is Self-Made

No one is self-made. No one establishes themselves in the world without the help of...

November 15, 2020

Jesus. The Prince Of Peace

Jesus came to bring us peace, the peace which breaks down the barriers of sin....

November 11, 2020

Every Time We Stumble and Sin, Rise Back Up

The message of Christ is the message of hope. He brought us good news: God...

November 08, 2020

Theosis: God’s Plan For Creation

The teaching of theosis tells us that God became man so that man can become...

November 02, 2020

Jesus, Ideologies, And The Poor

A few minutes after a statue a statue of Jesus, depicted as a homeless man...

October 2020

October 18, 2020

Coming To Know Jesus

Sometimes, reading Scripture, we get a hint of the way early Christians slowly became aware...

September 2020

September 27, 2020

The Canaanite Woman And Jesus

Often, reading the Gospels can surprise us. Jesus acts in ways which seem out of...

September 13, 2020

Not All Questions Are Innocent

Jesus was often asked questions by people who were not looking for him to give...

September 09, 2020

Jesus, Pilate, And The Death Penalty

One of the most unusual defenses some Christians give for capital punishment is to suggest...

September 06, 2020

The Wedding Garment And The Kingdom Of God

Jesus, in various parables, indicates that he desires everyone to partake of the kingdom of...

August 2020

August 26, 2020

Kenosis And The Christian Life

Paul tells us to look at the God-man in the incarnation, to contemplate his kenosis,...

August 23, 2020

Do We Try To Flatter Jesus Like The Rich Young Man?

Paul told the Corinthians that they can and will be saved if they held fast...

August 18, 2020

Jesus And The Death Penalty

Jesus, was asked what should be done concerning a woman caught in adultery. Those who...

August 13, 2020

Willing Like Jesus

St. Maximos the Confessor’s complex theology engages many concerns, from the cosmic significance of Christ’s...

August 09, 2020

Moving Mountains

Jesus was greeted by a man whose son suffered from epileptic seizures which often caused...

July 2020

July 26, 2020

The Common Good And The Feeding of the Five Thousand

The feeding of the five thousand (which really, was more than five thousand, because the...

July 19, 2020

The First Six Ecumenical Councils And The Mystery Of Faith

Who is Jesus Christ? As Christians learned, they might know in their hearts who Jesus...

July 15, 2020

St. Vladimir the Great And The Parable Of The Leaven

Jesus often spoke in parables, using them to illustrate aspects of his message. They helped...

July 07, 2020

Ways To Experience The Presence Of Jesus

Bede, in his homilies, reminds us of a few ways we can encounter the presence...

May 2020

May 21, 2020

The Ascension

The final part of Christ’s earthly ministry was not his resurrection from the dead but...

May 17, 2020

Christians Must Not Excuse Themselves From Helping Others

When Jesus encountered a man who was born blind, his disciples asked him why the...

May 10, 2020

A Reflection On Christ’s Encounter With The Samaritan Woman At Jacob’s Well

In the Byzantine Calendar, the fifth Sunday of the Paschal Season (or the fourth Sunday...

May 03, 2020

Patience and the Paralytic Man

Patience. For many of us, as we are used to getting most of what we...

April 2020

April 19, 2020

Thomas Sunday, Doubling the Resurrection

On the first day of the week (Sunday), but also, counting through the days of...

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