The second stage of blessed patience is to be free from pain amid all such things. This is similar to the third stage of freedom from anger, that is to be untroubled by dishonor. The Ladder does not give us … Continue reading
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Scripture scholars maintain that Luke used Mark as a major source, as did Matthew, but in a different way. He included less of Mark – about 65 percent compared to Matthew’s 90 percent. And, rather than taking over large blocks … Continue reading
As you read Maximus, his holistic view of the human person is more than evident. In a more explicit way than his predecessor, Maximus shows that the human intellect is not unaffected by man’s corrupt and mortal nature. For while … Continue reading
As I indicated in the last issue of this article, Anamnesis is a central notion in our Liturgy. Liturgical remembrance of God’s action on behalf of and in relationship with humankind in history is both a starting point for worship and flows from … Continue reading
The WAY of Jesus is not about keeping a lot of rules and regulations and living in fear that you might, if you offend God, get zapped. It is also not about doing whatever you want and then feel that … Continue reading
The eighth stupid way to think about God is very apropos given the current activities in these United States. It is GOD THE POLITICAL CANDIDATE. God the Political Candidate’s platform is simple. This is the God of the majority, or … Continue reading
I would like to share with my readers the thoughts that our Metropolitan Archbishop Soroka shared with regard to our Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church in the United States. He began by saying that our Church continues to be challenged by many … Continue reading
What is the true message of the Cross? Jesus is quoted as saying to some people who assembled to hear Him teach, If a man wishes to come after me, he must deny his very self, take up his cross … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article, I began to describe Maximus’ treatment of the Transfiguration of Christ. He was not, however, content simply in describing the otherness of such a vision. His fundamental concern is above all ascetic and … Continue reading
The seventh smart way to think about God is that GOD IS REAL. Is our personal God just a hallucination? A phantasm? Is God merely an invention by some highly imaginative creator? Maybe we all should have stayed sun worshippers … Continue reading