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April 2020

April 12, 2020

Easter, Passover, and the Coronavirus

The First Ode for Resurrection Matins (in the Byzantine tradition) reminds us of the connection...

April 10, 2020

The Revelation of the True Messianic Kingdom on the Cross

By accepting a place next to criminals, next to those recognized as public sinners, Jesus...

April 05, 2020

Jesus Enters Into Jerusalem

Soon after raising Lazarus from the dead, Jesus entered into Jerusalem. There, he found a...

April 04, 2020

The Raising of Lazarus and Us

Before entering Jerusalem, Jesus demonstrated that he is the Lord of the living and the...

March 2020

March 30, 2020

While Quarantined, We Can Still Adore Christ Even Without Access to the Eucharist

Eucharistic adoration is a treasured Western devotion to Christ. There is good with it, because...

March 15, 2020

The Cross, The Sign and Path of Love

Now the flaming sword no longer guards the gates of Eden; It has mysteriously been...

March 04, 2020

Athanasius and the Deification of the Flesh

In their conflict with the Arians, those following the decrees of Nicea had to develop...

February 2020

February 26, 2020

St. Photina, The Samaritan Woman at Jacob’s Well

One of the more interesting events presented in the Gospels is when Jesus met with...

February 25, 2020

Perceiving Christ in Many Forms

Scripture shows us that the God-Man, Jesus, the Logos become flesh, has appeared, and continues...

February 09, 2020

The Prodigal Son and Us

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

February 06, 2020

The Eucharist and Eschatology

Week after week, month after month, year after year, Catholics partake of the eucharist, knowing...

February 02, 2020

Simeon and Anna, The Publican and Pharisee

The Temple in Jerusalem holds an important role in salvation history. Those who came to...

January 2020

January 26, 2020

The Conversion of Zacchaeus

On five Sundays preceding the Great Fast, the Byzantine tradition prepares its people with themes...

January 21, 2020

St. Maximos, The Purpose of Humanity and Universal Salvation

In his works, St. Maximos the Confessor indicated God’s desire for humanity: In the beginning,...

January 06, 2020

In the Baptism of Christ, the Grace of God Has Appeared For the Salvation of Men

When Jesus sent his followers out to baptize the world in the name of the...

November 2019

November 18, 2019

Jesus and the Beasts

Sometimes people say that because God became man, and not some other animal like a...

September 2019

September 14, 2019

The Cross, Once A Sign of Death, Now Is Elevated As A Sign Of Life

With the revelation of God given to us at the cross, we are shown how...

September 12, 2019

Christians Can And Should Learn From The Rabbinic Tradition Despite Its Different View of Religious Authority

After the destruction of the Temple, and the expulsion of the Jews from Israel, we...

August 2019

August 19, 2019

The Sacramental Sentiment

Jesus, through his life, death, and resurrection, constantly touched the world at large, transfiguring it...

August 14, 2019

The Death and Assumption of Mary

Have this mind among yourselves, which was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in...

August 13, 2019

St. Maximos the Confessor, Teacher Of Unity

Champion of Orthodoxy, teacher of purity and of true worship, enlightener of the universe and...

August 06, 2019

The Mystery of the Transfiguration

In the second letter attributed to Peter, there is a reference to the event of...

August 05, 2019

The Cleansing Of The Temple

When Jesus cleared the Temple (cf. Matt. 21: 12-17; Mk. 11:15-19; Lk. 19: 45-48; Jn....

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...

July 18, 2019

Jesus Experienced What The Least Of Us Experience

Jesus, in his preaching, indicated that the way we treat others, especially the most vulnerable...

July 11, 2019

Forgiveness, Debt Forgiveness, Student Loan Debt Forgiveness and the Gospel

When Peter asked about how many times he should forgive any offense he received from...

July 03, 2019

The Law and Jesus: How Christ’s Fulfillment Of The Law Should Lead Us To Reject The Death Penalty

Jesus came to fulfill the law. "Think not that I have come to abolish the...

June 2019

June 24, 2019

What Is Going On In John 21?

One of the most famous post-resurrection stories of Jesus is when he asked Peter three...

June 20, 2019

Life and Death: A Reflection on the Need to Comfort The Dying

But if any one has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet...

June 10, 2019

Did The Post-Resurrection Jesus Eat Fish, And If He Did, What Does That Mean?

Anglican theologian Andrew Linzey, following a significant tradition of Christian exegesis, explained that humanity originally...

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