When you are insulted, respond with a blessing! When hardship comes your way, bear it patiently As I have repeatedly suggested, the Church, deeply aware of God’s revelation through Jesus, strives to help us learn how to live during this … Continue reading
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St. Thaddeus, one of the 70 apostles, was born in Edessa. He was first a disciple of John the Baptizer. After his baptism by John he remained in Palestine and, after John’s death, became a follower of Jesus. He was … Continue reading
In the last installment of this article I introduced the Gospel of Mark, the next chronological piece written for the New Testament (NT). If you have been following this article, you know that seven books, all written by St. Paul … Continue reading
I would preface my sharing of Maximus’ thoughts on man this week by repeating a paragraph that I used to end last week’s installment. This is how last week ended. As Maximus stated, the natural participation of man in God … Continue reading
When I went back and read last week’s installment of this article, I discovered that that I repeatedly used the phrase I truly believe. This reminded me that being called to holiness also means being called to faith and belief … Continue reading
The Rus’ state reached its zenith at the end of the 10th century and the first half of the 11th century. On the east lay the Volga Bulgars and the Patzinaks, who were decisively vanquished in 1036, some 48 years … Continue reading
During the past several weeks I have been sharing various thoughts about Eastern Christian spirituality, an idea and term which, I realize, is not, necessarily, easily understood. It is truly my firmest conviction that the spirituality of no two people … Continue reading
In the last installment of this article, I began sharing thoughts about what Liturgy is. The word liturgy means the work of the people and was borrowed from the political language of Greek cities. It originally had no special religious … Continue reading
I assure you, if you had faith the size of a mustard seed …. Nothing would be impossible for you. As we complete the ninth week after Pentecost and also celebrate, as a community, the Transfiguration of Our … Continue reading
As I shared in the last issue of this article, one of primary foundations of Eastern Spirituality is Hesychasm. When we speak of Hesychasm, however, we must be careful to assign to each element its right proportions, and first to … Continue reading