I have been sharing in this article the “sacramental” power of the Word of God, the Gospels. It is our tradition that the Gospel Book remains at all times on the Throne (i.e., altar). In the very beginning of the … Continue reading
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In the last installment of this article, I began sharing a brief introduction to the Fathers of the Church. If you have been reading my Bulletin, I know that you have repeated read my references to the Fathers of the … Continue reading
On this first day of the New Year we remember not only Jesus Christ’s initiation into Judaism and the conferral of His name but also the death of one of the three great Cappadocian Fathers, St. Basil the Great. Our … Continue reading
When last I shared information about the Ladder of St. John Climacus, it was about his Step 28 which is PRAYER. This step has several different sections and is one of the more lengthy Steps on his ladder. I last … Continue reading
During this holy time, our worship is filled with special prayers that convey the meaning of what we celebrate. In today’s Tropar for our Christ-feast, we pray: O Jesus, enthroned on high together with Your eternal Father and Divine Spirit, … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article, I began a presentation of the questions that the Church pondered in seven basic theological areas. The Fathers answers to the questions in each of these seven areas have formed the foundation of … Continue reading
During these winter feasts we hear the call to holiness truly expressed by the call to embrace personal transformation and to do all in our power to become more like Jesus – to grow in our likeness of God. Jesus … Continue reading
In this article I have been exploring the ideas of our “Fathers in the Faith” with regard to the Eastern Church’s ideas about the role of Christ as our Savior. If Athanasius and Cyril, by defending the divinity of Christ … Continue reading
In the last edition of this article, I was sharing thoughts about Jesus as the word – the revelation of God. I ended the last edition of this article sharing this: “as the resurrection appearance at Emmaus indicates, the very … Continue reading
In the last issue of the article, I began sharing thoughts about prayer being essential not only for salvation, which indeed is achieved by acquiring the mind of Christ. The Apostle Paul exhorts all Christians to “pray without ceasing”. This … Continue reading