In the last issue I was dealing with the 29th Step on John’s Ladder, namely DISPASSION. One of the aspects of Dispassion is, of course, Theosis. As my readers may know, if they have been following this article, Theosis is … Continue reading
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In the last issue I began sharing thoughts on the 29th Step on John’s Ladder of spiritual growth. That step is DISPASSION. Dispassion could perhaps be considered synonymous with another important word in Eastern theology and spirituality: deification or Theosis, … Continue reading
The 29th Step on John’s Ladder, is DISPASSION. The highest level of virtue is the state of dispassion. Dispassion does not mean an inability to experience the passions, but a complete mastery over them. The word dispassionate is sometimes misconstrued … Continue reading
In Byzantine spirituality the emphasis on the communal does not, in any way, mean that the individual is lost in the crowd. The purpose of an individual’s life is to achieve the aim declared in St. Peter’s second letter: “To … Continue reading
St. Gregory tells us that Christ is unique in that the union of human nature with His divine Person is hypostatic or in more modern terms, personal. But the consequence of this hypostatic union, namely, the exchange of the natural … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article, I introduced an idea, based on the Fathers, that there are two basic ways by which one may arrive at the realization that a fundamental change of life must take place – the … Continue reading
In His Sermon on the Mount (Mat 5:1-7:29), Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ gives us a vivid description of the divine way of life, that is to say, He teaches us how to live as He does. This … Continue reading
It seems that many people who are Greek Catholics, including clergy, feel that they have to embrace what is seen as Catholic without realizing that the Roman Catholic Church embraces a very Western theology that fits their services. We must … Continue reading
If it is true that Christ is the Son of Man, consubstantial with us, then it follows that everything that He accomplished in His earthly life must likewise be possible for the rest of the sons of man. I truly … Continue reading
What is important to understand about our Church, I believe, is that our faith is brought to maturity through our full and intelligent involvement in the liturgical life of our Church. The preparation for Easter, the Great Fast, is but … Continue reading