During the past several weeks, I have been sharing thoughts about the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. We should keep this in mind when we refer to the Eucharist: It was not until the 16th century of the … Continue reading
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One of the strategies that can be used to discover which road to travel when called to holiness, is discernment. It leads us to an understanding of our motives and, when used regularly, can help us discover our fundamental motivation. … Continue reading
In the last few issues I have been sharing thoughts about the Letter to the Hebrews which is attributed to Paul. I shared that scholars have suggested that in Judaism there were many different ideas about sacrifice and that Western … Continue reading
Byzantine theology did not produce any significant elaboration of the Pauline doctrine of justification expressed in Romans and Galatians (You will recall that the Protestant Reformation drew heavily upon this notion of justification and advanced an understanding of redemption that … Continue reading
Eastern spirituality bears witness to the conviction that human beings are made, together with everything that exists, to be filled with all the fullness of God. Divine fullness dwells bodily in Jesus Christ, through whom God, by His Spirit, shares … Continue reading
GREAT FAST PASTORAL OF THE UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC HIERARCHY OF THE U.S.A. TO OUR CLERGY, HIEROMONKS AND BROTHERS, RELIGIOUS SISTERS, SEMINARIANS AND BELOVED FAITHFUL “They shall be my people and I will be their God, for they will return to … Continue reading
When I foolishly separated myself from your Fatherly glory, I squandered in wickedness the riches You had given me. So now I cry out to You with the voice of the Prodigal son, saying: “I have sinned before You, O … Continue reading
It is important to note that the Churches (i.e., mainly Catholic and Orthodox) that believe in the Real Presence do not see what is really in the Eucharist as a lifeless corpse and mere blood but as the whole Christ, … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article, the idea of there being many different purposes for sacrifice were introduced. Sacrifice and sin are no intrinsically connected. In Judaism, the high priest, appointed from the tribe of Levi, was the chief … Continue reading
Responding to God’s call to holiness takes discipline and thoughtful focus. On the journey of the spiritual life, there are many roads a person can follow. Some of these are dead ends. Others go in circles, so that after much … Continue reading