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December 2019

December 24, 2019

The Birth of the Son

In the beginning – or rather, in eternity before time, if we understand “before” metaphysically...

December 05, 2019

To Be A Good Guest

Hospitality is one of the many virtues promoted within Scripture. Perhaps no better representation of...

November 2019

November 21, 2019

Entering the Temple

Today is the prelude of God's goodwill and the prophecy of the salvation of men....

October 2019

October 29, 2019

We Must Overcome the Temptation To Rash Judgment

Jesus made it clear. Christians are not to be judgmental: Judge not, that you be...

October 04, 2019

To Rebuild The Church, Follow The Example Of Saint Francis Of Assisi

When St. Francis of Assisi heard Christ speak to him from a crucifix in a...

September 2019

September 26, 2019

Book Review: Unteachable Lessons by Carl McColman

Unteachable Lessons: Why Wisdom Can’t Be Taught (And Why That’s Okay) by Carl McColman (Grand...

September 06, 2019

Nothing Is To Be Held

The abyss that is my soul invokes unceasingly The abyss that is my God. Which...

August 2019

August 20, 2019

Not Just Dogmatics: Living Out The Christian Faith

The Russian philosopher and historian, George Fedotov, at the beginning of his examination of the...

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 14, 2019

Suffering Is Not The Point

An athlete, taking great lengths to sharpen their skills, will discipline themselves to make sure...

May 2019

May 12, 2019

Take Up Your Bed And Walk: A Reflection For the Sunday of the Paralytic Man

In the Byzantine tradition, the Fourth Sunday of Pascha commemorates the Sunday of the Paralytic....

April 2019

April 02, 2019

Virtue Unites What Has Been Divided

Sin divides and destroys what is good, including and especially the existence of that which...

April 01, 2019

Anger

“Be angry,” Paul says, “but do not sin; do not let the sun go down...

March 2019

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 18, 2019

Gluttony

“Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride,...

March 14, 2019

On Covetousness or Avarice

And he said to them, "Take heed, and beware of all covetousness; for a man's...

March 11, 2019

Finding Out Who We Are

We are on a journey – a journey towards our true homeland, the kingdom of...

January 2019

January 17, 2019

“Know Thyself And Know God” A Reflection Based Upon the Letters of St. Anthony the Great

The world was created by God to be good by nature. “And God saw everything...

December 2018

December 14, 2018

The Spirit of Virginity

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

July 2018

July 05, 2018

Drink And Be Drunk!

Come and drink of the grapes of God’s wrath. Pressed down and beaten for our...

March 2018

March 19, 2018

Mystical Theology of Dionysius: Transcendental God-Talk. Chapter One. Section Three. Part Three

Dionysius turns to the figure of Moses as a key representative of the mystical tradition....

February 2018

February 08, 2018

Fasting, A Tool for Our Own Good

Consume. Consume this, consume that. Consume. Consume all you want. And then consume some more...

December 2017

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 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...

September 2017

September 27, 2017

We Must Transcend Ourselves

And he said this, "If he is able to, a monk ought to tell his...

August 2017

August 30, 2017

Forge the Virtue You Need, Not the One Others Say You Must Seek

Abba Anthony said, "Whoever hammers a lump of iron, first decides what he is going...

June 2017

June 20, 2017

In Silence, Love Remains

Silence. In our active, daily lives, we should find time to slow down and embrace...

June 16, 2017

Do Not Become Like A Fish Out Of Water

He also said, "Just as fish die if they stay too long out of water,...

May 2017

May 31, 2017

Christians Should Humbly Learn From The Mosaic Tradition

The brethren came to Abba Anthony and laid before him a passage from Leviticus. The...

May 19, 2017

Sunday Of The Man Born Blind

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

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