As we enter into the Great Fast and worship our God using the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, we are also drawn into a detailed description of what we believe about our God. We pray this: Who indeed is … Continue reading
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Lord, teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. (Ps. 143:10) Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ! February 17th of this year marks the 125th anniversary of the birth of Patriarch Josyf Slipyj – Confessor of the … Continue reading
As I shared in the last issue of this article, the Eastern Church’s unique approach to the observance of the Great Fast is to refrain from serving the Divine Liturgy during week days, which are “fast days”. I then raised … Continue reading
If you desire to make the Great Fast even more real to you, then add to your prayers and fasting Spiritual Acts of Mercy. This week, try sending a card or letter to someone you know is having a difficult … Continue reading
In our Epistle reading this weekend we hear these words of Paul: “It is now the hour for you to wake from sleep, for our salvation is closer than when we first accepted the faith.” This words are very poignant … Continue reading
In this article I have tried to express the thoughts of the Greek Fathers of the Church and, in doing so, I have, of course, mentioned the struggles that the Church encountered during the first seven/eight centuries. The struggles were … Continue reading
In the last issue I was dealing with the 29th Step on John’s Ladder, namely DISPASSION. One of the aspects of Dispassion is, of course, Theosis. As my readers may know, if they have been following this article, Theosis is … Continue reading
As you already probably know, this is the last weekend until Willow Sunday that we will be using the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. The Church calls us to use the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great during the … Continue reading
In the last issue I began to consider the issue of why the Pharisees seems to be vilified in the New Testament (NT). Modern Judaism and Christianity may have developed along clearly different paths, but readers of the Gospels need … Continue reading
As I shared in the laws issue of this particular article, the Great Fast can be a time of great spiritual growth if it is embraced in an intelligent, prayerful and voluntary manner. I shared with you some traditional ways … Continue reading