This is the Weekend of the Holy Fathers or Ancestors of Christ. On this weekend the Church honors all those who were well-pleasing to God from all ages, from Adam to Joseph the Betrothed of Mary and those who are mentioned … Continue reading
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We celebrate today the memory of the Ancestors of Christ. Sing with fervor a hymn of praise to Christ the Savior who magnified them among all nations. He is the Lord who does wondrous deeds because He is powerful and … Continue reading
The following is a long-standing tradition which does not purport to be actual history but captures so much about this marvelous event. In the year 2015 BCE from the birth of Abraham, in the year 1510 BCE from the exodus … Continue reading
In the last issue I began to present some general principles about freeing our true selves. The question is, How can we do this? The simple answer is that we cannot do it unassisted. Unassisted we have no power to … Continue reading
I suspect that many of my readers are wondering when I will ever finish with the topic of Anamnesis. It seems that I have been writing about this for weeks. I have purposely spent a lot of time on this … Continue reading
The Cappadocian Fathers stressed the fact that in the economy of salvation (this is the typical way that the Fathers expressed the process of salvation), the Son and the Spirit are inseparable: “When the Word dwelt upon the holy Virgin … Continue reading
The qualifications for bishop, according to 1 Timothy, begin with positives. A bishop must be above reproach, married only once, temperate, sensible, respectable, hospitable, and an apt teacher. They continue with negatives. A bishop cannot be a drunkard, violent, quarrelsome … Continue reading
As we contemplate John’s 11th Step on the Ladder, we might ask, “Why is so much importance attached to silence in all forms of spirituality?” Because the more we speak, the less we listen; the more we hear the sound … Continue reading
The Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ this year will be celebrated within a Holy Year announced by Pope Francis. This extraordinary jubilee is dedicated to Divine Mercy. It began on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (December … Continue reading
Through faith, You have justified Your Ancestors, O Christ our God, and through them You have espoused in advance the Church set apart from The Gentiles. The saints rejoice in glory because, from the seed of These Ancestors, has come … Continue reading