Almighty God, as I come ever closer to the celebration of Your birth, I beg you to grant me the insight to truly understand why You became a human. I know that my Church tells me that Your birth revealed … Continue reading
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O Heavenly Father, I again join my voice with the Church and offer this prayer of preparation for the feast of Your birth and I say: Today the Virgin is on her way to the cave where she will give … Continue reading
In the last issue I began to share the thoughts of the Cappadocian Fathers. This fundamental position has two important implications. First, there is no absolute symmetry between divinity and humanity in Christ because the unique hypostasis is only divine … Continue reading
Not all the struggles and obstacles that we have to face on our life’s journey of becoming spiritual people are internal. The culture in which we live is constantly pointing in different directions and trying to tear up the road … Continue reading
It is truly proper and just to worship our Triune God. This is what Jesus revealed to us. Our Divine Liturgy continues that which Jesus began, namely the worship of our Triune God by offering our very lives to Him … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article I shared an impression about Matthew’s gospel. Although the most Jewish in nature, it conveys a heightened hostility toward Jews. This calls for further comment. The conflict between the early Christians and the … Continue reading
Perhaps the one thing that differentiates Eastern Spirituality from the all others is its concept of Theosis. I have, over that past several years, written much about this idea. However, no matter how much I write and read about it … Continue reading
Almighty God, I again join my voice with my Church and pray: Let me cast aside all the slothfulness of sleep and rouse up my soul to sing to Christ, born of the spotless Virgin: “All you works of the … Continue reading
We celebrate today the memory of the Ancestors of Christ. Sing with fervor a hymn of praise to Christ the Savior who magnified them among all nations. He is the Lord Who does wondrous deeds because He is powerful and … Continue reading
O Heavenly Father, help me to truly join my voice with my Church and pray: O God, let me celebrate the fore-feast of the Nativity of Christ. Let me join the Magi and the shepherds in their hymns of praise … Continue reading