CONGRATULATIONS are extended to Aubrey Borodich as she solemnizes her reception of the Holy Eucharist God Grant Her Many Years! Mnohaya Lita! … Continue reading
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With eyes that are spiritually blind I come to You, O Christ; and like the man who was blind since birth I cry out to You with repentance: “You are a Shining Light to those who are in darkness”. The … Continue reading
In this article I have begun sharing thoughts about Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians. Though the imagery is drawn from warfare, it is clear that it is metaphorical: the armor of God and Christians is truth, righteousness or justice, faith, … Continue reading
In this article I have been reflecting more intensely on the Divine Liturgy and its various parts. The Small Entrance is the first significant movement of the Divine Liturgy. It follows the primary liturgical action which is the gathering of … Continue reading
I have already shared with you the first two rungs or steps on Climacus’ Ladder of Divine Ascent. They are: Renunciation and Detachment. Hopefully they have made sense to you. If they have not, think about them again and come … Continue reading
I am attempting, in this article, to stress what the Greek Fathers have said about the primary, spiritual idea that distinguishes the Eastern Church from the Western Church. That idea, as many already know, is the idea of Theosis. While … Continue reading
It is my thought that those who are reading this Bulletin have, at some level, embraced the Eastern Catholic way of thinking which, I firmly believe, is very different from the Western Catholic way of thinking. Why? Because our worship … Continue reading
We celebrate the great feast of the ASCENSION OF OUR LORD. This feast is celebrated 40 days after the feast of the resurrection of the Lord. The number 40 has great significance throughout the Torah and the Talmud. The number … Continue reading
Throughout the Old and New Testaments, including the writings of John, the theme of light is used in three ways. First, light designates an essentially moral reality, a manner of upright living. John seldom uses the image of light in … Continue reading
The second rung on Climacus’ Divine Ladder of Ascent, is Detachment. This is closely allied to his first rung which, as I have shared, is Renunciation. While truly detachment involves letting go of our need for self-gratification, it is also … Continue reading