There are many ways in which one can approach the history of the development of the Divine Liturgy. It seems that an appropriate way is to approach in a structural and historical manner, that is, to identify and isolate individual … Continue reading
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In the early Church the primary meaning of tradition was the delivery of Apostolic teaching. However, as heretical groups began to claim their teachings as true expressions of the Apostolic Tradition, Tradition came to be understood not only as the … Continue reading
Life’s journey is meant to provide us with all the various opportunities to put on the mind of Christ. It is my belief that God realized, when He created us, that He wanted to create beings in His image and … Continue reading
The conviction of the divine origin of the Jewish sacred books is, in the context of Christianity, repeatedly implied or expressed in the pages of the New Testament (NT). Jesus is presented as employing the customary Jewish term for the … Continue reading
On this fourth weekend after Pentecost, our readings are taken from St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans and St. Matthew’s Gospel. They both seem to center on the nature of faith and the impact that faith can have on our … Continue reading
Although Cyril’s Christology needed to be more clearly defined, the Council of Chalcedon did not, in any way, disavow Cyril. It only attempted to answer the legitimate fears of the Antiochians that Cyril had fallen into Apollinarianism. Not only does … Continue reading
Use whatever word you wish: doctrine, teaching or tradition, they are all important to a healthy spirituality. Traditional Eastern teachings about the Holy Trinity, the Incarnation and the Church make it possible for us to really know God, or at … Continue reading
St. John’s 21st Step, FEAR, is very confusing to many Christians since on one hand we are called to trust in God and then on the other hand we are called to “Fear God.” I have often been questioned about … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article I suggested that our Eastern spirituality interprets Paul’s letter to the Romans as saying: “because of death all sin” instead of “because of sin all die.” Because of linguistic limitations of Latin, St. … Continue reading
I have been presenting some ideas about the Divine-Human origin of the “inspired books.” Since the people of Israel became known as the people of the Book because of their respect for the written law, it was natural that the … Continue reading