My running commentary on the Divine Liturgy has reached, as I have shared in the last several issue, an important part of our worship, namely the Anaphora. I believe that it is important to remember, when we are talking about … Continue reading
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I shared, in the last issue, the simple fact that prayer is essential for salvation. Prayer seems to generate further prayer. The Holy Scriptures tell us that “God grants prayer to the one who prays.” Our task is to begin … Continue reading
In this article I have been exploring the “role” of Christ as Savior in the East. Cyrillian Christology implied that divinity and humanity were compatible and that Christ’s own particular humanity, although it was assumed in its incomplete state, was … Continue reading
Since the call to holiness is, in reality, a real call to personal change, I believe it is absolutely imperative that we develop a unique, personalized strategy to cooperate with God in the actual accomplishment of this task. There is … Continue reading
One of the major understandings that we derive from the New Testament (NT) is that “the Church of Christ is NOT an institution” but, rather, “it is a new life with Christ and in Christ, guided by the Holy Spirit.” … Continue reading
The early Church Fathers were great theologians, though they did not think of themselves as such. They were working pastors, involved in the daily life and leadership of their congregations. Yet they were wresting with some of the great and … Continue reading
The 27th Step on John’s Ladder, STILLNESS, is probably one of the more difficult ones to achieve because of the busy lives that most of us live. Our lives are constantly filled with noise of some sort. In order to … Continue reading
The 27th Week after Pentecost is ended with the parable of the Rich Man and the Great Harvest as presented in St. Luke’s Gospel. This parable, I truly believe, is a parable for our modern age. Why? Because it seems … Continue reading
It is important to overcome a purely “verbal” understanding of Scripture. It must be admitted that Protestant theology has rightly insisted on the indispensable role of preaching in the Church’s inner life as well as in its mission to the … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article, I ended saying that it was the thought of the Greek Fathers that to be created according to the image of God and according to His likeness, suggests that we humans have been … Continue reading