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On this third weekend of the Great Fast, we humbly “bow before the Cross of Christ” and we praise His Holy Resurrection. As we venerate the Holy Cross this weekend are readings are taken from Paul’s letter to the Hebrews … Continue reading
I have been presenting Arius’ ideas about Jesus and his relationship to God and, of course, Athanasius’ response to Arius. Arius seemed to picture the Father and Son as bottles or decanters that are filled by each other’s contents. In … Continue reading
As I have suggested in considering Mark’s Gospel, we must understand the Old Testament (OT) background that informed Mark’s thinking and the thinking of the Early Church. God’s Wisdom, as we can discern from the reading of Genesis, was there … Continue reading
As I suggested in the last issue of this article, faith calls us to lead an authentic life, that is a life which is lived in accord with our beliefs. So, the big question we must always ask ourselves is: … Continue reading
In the last issue, I began singling out the prayers that are different in the Liturgy of St. Basil. I covered the antiphons that are a part of the Liturgy of the Word (Psalm 103 and the Beatitudes). Further, like … Continue reading
As I begin to bring to an end this article on the Ladder of Divine Ascent that was written by our Father among the Saints, John Climacus, I think over all of the previous 29 steps. If you recall all … Continue reading
So, as I explained, the reason why we distribute Holy Communion during the week days of the Great Fast but do not celebrate the Divine Liturgy, is that on the journey of life, which is a journey of personal transformation, … Continue reading
On this second weekend of the Great Fast, our readings are taken from St. Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews and Mark’s Gospel. The Church also calls us to remember Gregory Palamas. We remember Gregory because the condemnation of his enemies … Continue reading
As we celebrate the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great during the Great Fast, it should become obvious to all that the main difference between this Liturgy and that of John Chrysostom are mainly the prayers that the celebrant … Continue reading