Sanctifying Time through the Feasts of the Church
We recently celebrated one of the Twelve Great Feast Days of the Church’s liturgical year—the Entrance of the…
Reflections in Christ
Knowing the Master’s Manger
In the opening verses of the Book of the Prophet Isaiah we find the following words: “Hear, O heavens…”
Image of a True Disciple: The Gadarene Demoniac
One of the most challenging narratives in the Gospels is the healing of the Gadarene demoniac [Mark 5:1-20; Matthew…
The Major Significance of the Minor Orders
Many denominations have no real “minor orders”—i.e. clergy set apart to perform tasks other than ruling the…
A Radical Critique of Selfishness
“And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature” [Luke 8:14]. ...
Seeing good—and God—in people!
On one of my neighborhood walks, I came across some more “sidewalk graffiti” in front of the Williams Street Elementary school…
The Crucified King of Glory
The Nativity of the Theotokos: First Light
When Mary of Nazareth first emerged from her mother as a newborn infant and uttered her first newborn cries, few then present could…
Transfiguration: Cultivating the Image of Divine Beauty
Last Sunday—August 6—we celebrated the Great Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, which…
Transitioning to the Eucharist: Collision and Coalescence
Try to imagine what the Great Entrance looked like during the time of Chrysostom and of Maximus the…