O Master, Who are infinite in Your divine nature, You condescended in these latter days to become incarnate and finite. In assuming a body like mine, You accepted the limitations of mankind and showed me that it is possible to … Continue reading
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O Lord Jesus Christ, Who surpass all understanding, You have given forth light from the Father since all eternity. I truly believe that You, as God incarnate, have shared with me Your Good News about this earthly life. You have … Continue reading
Heavenly Father, help me to tame my flesh during this time of the Great Fast by acts of self-denial and penance so that I may be able to open my heart and mind to You, my loving God, and begin … Continue reading
O Mother of God, through you, in the Incarnation, the indescribable Word of God became describable; for through the divine goodness, the Word spoken from eternity became an image. May we, who believe in salvation, clothe ourselves in the same … Continue reading
As I expressed in the last installment of this article, the Eastern Church sees God as preeminently LOVE. This means that God, Who revealed Himself to be a community of Persons (i.e., Father, Son and Holy Spirit) wishes to give … Continue reading
During the past several weeks I have been presenting ideas about the Letter of Paul to the Hebrews. Within its late first-century historical context, the language of Hebrews is thoroughly subversive. It subverts the foundation of temple theology – the … Continue reading
In Eastern Christian theology the death of Christ was not to satisfy a legal requirement but to vanquish the frightful cosmic reality of death, which held humanity under its usurped control and pushed it into the vicious circle of sin … Continue reading
A third help in discerning which choice to make in a difficult situation is the Church. Ever since the first believers wrestled with the questions Who is Jesus? And What must we do to be saved? the community as a … Continue reading
Of all the liturgical rules pertaining to the Great Fast, one is of crucial importance for its understanding and is key to our liturgical tradition. It is the rule that forbids the celebration of the Divine Liturgy of John Chrysostom … Continue reading
What is important to understand about our Church, I believe, is that our faith is brought to maturity through our full and intelligent involvement in the liturgical life of our Church. The preparation for Easter, the Great Fast, is but … Continue reading