It is only after a person has truly developed a real habit of prayer, can he then begin to develop a habit of mind, that is a Jesus way of thinking about and reacting to life events. A habit of … Continue reading
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After we commemorate the Mother of God and the various different kinds of saints, we pause to remember those who have departed that have been a part of our lives. I cannot stress how important I believe this is. Each … Continue reading
I would continue the thought I started in the last issue of the Bulletin about the surprise Christ gave to the early Christian community with His Ascension back to heaven. In truth, the early post-resurrection Christian community thought the story … Continue reading
This weekend is one of two that prepare us for the feast of the Nativity of Christ – the incarnation of God in the Person of Jesus. It is called the weekend of the Forefathers of Christ according to the … Continue reading
Step 28 on John’s Ladder is PRAYER. Prayer is by nature, according to St. John, a dialog and a union of man with God. Its effect is to hold the world together. It achieves a reconciliation with God. It is … Continue reading
As I suggested in the last issue of this article, it is important in considering the power of the New Testament (NT) to consider three things: the Word OF Jesus, the Word ABOUT Jesus, and Jesus AS THE WORD. I … Continue reading
Some of the questions the early Church had to answer were: How was Jesus a human being and how can we make sense of His humanity in light of His divinity? Can genuine divinity and humanity be joined together? What … Continue reading
All of the Fathers of the Church who wrote about developing a prayer life, tell us that it is important to develop a “habit” of prayer. In order to develop this habit, we must think about making our time for … Continue reading
My commentary on the Divine Liturgy has reached the point where we have completed the sequence of praying to the Father, remembering the words and actions of the Son and invoking the Holy Spirit to transform the gifts we bring, … Continue reading
I would continue sharing information about the establishment of the major feasts of our Church. The feasts of the Presentation and the Transfiguration also originated in Jerusalem during Cyril’s episcopate. I shall deal with them later since the reasons why … Continue reading