In the last issue, I began sharing the role that Athanasius played in helping the Church find the appropriate words to express its belief in Who Jesus Christ is. This led to a condemnation of the priest Arius who did … Continue reading
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As I tried to state in the last issue of this article, the Divine Liturgy can be defined as an encounter between the faithful and God – a real encounter that takes place in the present moment. In the Divine … Continue reading
TO OUR CLERGY, HIEROMONKS AND BROTHERS, RELIGIOUS SISTERS, SEMINARIANS AND BELOVED FAITHFUL Praise be Jesus Christ! Depending on which calendar is designated for your parish, you need to circle one of two dates: Gregorian calendar folks need to circle November … Continue reading
The Gospel miracle-story assigned to be read this weekend is found in all three Synoptic Gospels. It is the story of how a woman, sick for 12 years with a hemorrhage, was cured and how a twelve-year-old girl, the daughter … Continue reading
I have been sharing information in this article about second Thessalonians, a letter which is attributed to St. Paul but probably written by someone else. The author warns his recipients about “believers” who live in “idleness and not according to … Continue reading
I would share just a few more thoughts on the ninth step: Remembrance of Wrongs. The remembrance of wrongs is not a minor imperfection, however natural being permanently angry with those who have done us ill may seem to be. … Continue reading
The dogma of salvation in Christ is the central dogma of Christianity, the heart of our Christian faith. We call Christ Himself our “Savior” and in our Symbol of Faith we confess our belief in the One Lord Jesus Christ … Continue reading
The tenth and final stupid way to think about God is GOD THE MASTER OF CEREMONIES. Of all the stupid ways of thinking about God, this is by far the stupidest. So stupid it deserves to be last. Because absolutely … Continue reading
As I compose this article this week, I think about all the twists and turns it has taken since I began it. It began with thought on the initiative that our Synod of Bishop devised called Vibrant Parishes. It quickly … Continue reading
In the last issue of the Bulletin, I began sharing should thoughts about one of the greatest Eastern Fathers of the Church, St. Athanasius. Outside the pages of the New Testament itself, Athanasius is probably the man to whom we … Continue reading