Building on what I shared in the last issue of this article, I would emphatically state that the kingdom of God is the content of the Christian faith – the goal, the meaning and the content of the Christian life. … Continue reading
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The goal of Eastern Christian spirituality is a mystical life of union with God. The path that leads to this union includes the ascent that leads to this peak. As such, this path is different than the peak; yet it … Continue reading
As I shared in the last issue of this article, I truly believe, and our Church exhorts us to believe, that in worship we encounter our living God. Through worship, as I shared with you, God makes Himself present and … Continue reading
In continuing Athanasius’ arguments discrediting Arius’ teachings, he reminds his reader that “my Father is still working, and I also am working (Jn 5:17). And had not the Old Testament wisdom literature averred that “when he [God] marked out the … Continue reading
On this third Paschal Weekend, the Church calls us to remember the Ointment-Bearing Women, those seven women who came to anoint the body of Jesus and carry out the traditional Jewish practices of burial. This remembrance places emphasis on one … Continue reading
I have been sharing information about the Gospel of Mark in order to provide my readers with an understanding of the four Gospels in general. Too frequently people expect the Gospels to be pure history, only presenting the events in … Continue reading
In the very last issue of the Bulletin I challenged my readers to answer the question: What do you understand as the Good News that we say God revealed to us? Each of us, if our religion is to be … Continue reading
As I indicated in the last issue of this article, the goal of Eastern Christian spirituality is none other than living in a state of deification or participation in the divine life. This experience, strikingly expressed as a state of … Continue reading
The Eucharist, which is made present through the ritual of the Divine Liturgy, is truly the sacrament of the Kingdom. As one author has stated, the Mystery of the Eucharist is the Church’s ascent to the “table of the Lord, … Continue reading
I have been sharing in this article Athanasius’ arguments against Arius. Arius was the proponent of the first and one of the greatest heresies. Arianism, in Christianity, is a Christological concept that asserts that Jesus Christ is the Son of … Continue reading