More on the second. With hands raised in prayer the Mother of God reminds us to Whom worship is due. It is the symbol of each Christian and also of the Church. It is the many forms of liturgy – … Continue reading
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Although I realize that this article, which deals with the “mystery and wonder of the Trinity” as expressed by the debates of the Fathers of the Church, may be difficult to follow and understand, I think it is valuable. What … Continue reading
The readings assigned for this sixth weekend after Pentecost are interesting indeed. On the one hand we hear the words of Paul which exhort us to “fraternal charity,” and one the other we hear of a cure for “paralysis”, that … Continue reading
The call to holiness is, as I have been trying to articulate, is call to real and true union with God. And, as I have tried to suggest, this must be an unending process since God is infinite. We believe … Continue reading
Over the course of the centuries, especially in the Western world, much theological debate has been focused on trying to answer the when and how of the Eucharist. The WHEN deals with at what moment are the bread and wine … Continue reading
What does it mean to be created in the image of God? To be human is to be in the image, and being in the image, according to the image, entails a relationship to Christ, who is the image. Remember, … Continue reading
I presented in the last issue that there were several writings in the early Church that were labeled Apocalypse. The other apocalypse, that of John, attained canonical status only with some difficulty. At first it seems to have been accepted; … Continue reading
As stated in the beginning of this article, there are two icons of the Mother of God which are essential to understanding ourselves who worship in the Kievan tradition. The first of those icons is that of the Annunciation. The … Continue reading
I have been sharing St. Gregory’s thoughts about the “mystery and wonder of the Trinity.” Indeed it is the one dogma – the Trinity – that makes our Christian religion so very different from other religions. It is an idea … Continue reading
Our first reading this weekend is again taken from St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans. In the portion we hear, Paul is considering Israel’s failure to accept Christ from the standpoint of God: it does not mean that God’s promises … Continue reading