While I am quite aware that at times this article may be quite challenging because of how the Fathers of the Church thought and wrote, I have several hopes in sharing this information and how the Church has struggled through … Continue reading
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During this past week, November 8th, our Church celebrated the feast of the Synaxis of St. Michael the Archangel. This feast also includes the rest of the Angelic Powers. It is perhaps in the Divine Liturgy that the sense of … Continue reading
Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers O Supreme Leaders of the heavenly armies, * we, who are unworthy, ever beseech you, * that by your prayers you protect us * with the wings of your immaterial … Continue reading
Go back home and recount all that God has done for you. Of all the miracle stories in the canonical Gospels, this one comes closest to the type found in the apocryphal Gospels. Although found in all three Synoptic Gospels, … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article, I began sharing with you the evolution of the Divine Liturgy and suggested that in the beginning even the frequency with which it was celebrated was uncertain. This is partially due to the … Continue reading
You will recall that in considering the chronological development of the New Testament (NT), we have looked at the documents in this order: 1 Thessalonians, Galatians, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Philemon, Philippians, Romans and the Gospel of Mark. We now … Continue reading
The Union of Brest was the the 1595-96 decision of the Ruthenian Church of Rus’, the Metropolia of Kiev-Halych and all Rus’, to break relations with the Patriarch of Constantinople and to enter into communion with the Bishop of Rome. … Continue reading
As I attempted to express in the last issue of this article, prayer is essential for our spiritual life. We cannot maintain any type of real relationship with God if we don’t engage in prayer. Spiritual writers divide prayer into … Continue reading
As I suggested in the last issue of this article, the Eastern Fathers of the Church maintained that the Incarnation of God as a human being had cosmic significance. It renewed creation. In fact, the Fathers talk about the New … Continue reading
The Call to Holiness can also be considered to be a call to a Spiritual Journey of Personal Relationships. By this we understand that any spiritual growth involves the development of the ability to sustain healthy relationships with others. This … Continue reading