Only wonder grasps anything
Recently, I read an article that dealt with the issue of the possible convergence between theology and science. The specific theme of…
Reflections in Christ
“Facing Forward” Part 4: Help us with stewardship!
Parishes often ask for help with “stewardship.” No surprise. Budgets are tight. The economy is…
The South Carolina floods: “Every good and perfect gift is from above”
For the first several days of October, South Carolina was hit by a storm of epic proportions. Boone…
Alleviating the plight of the poor
“Let us examine not the outer garments, but the conscience of each person” (Saint John Chrysostom)...
“Hard sayings” indeed!
“If ninety-nine of us are good and saintly but one of our brothers or sisters is far from our solace and…
“Facing Forward” Part 3: Nurturing healthy parishes
In Orthodox Christian circles we talk a lot about “healthy parishes.” And we occasionally hear people making great sport of…
“Wood is healed by Wood!”
The Great Feast of the Elevation of the Cross raises a myriad of themes—Biblical, historical, theological, etc.—upon which to meditate. One…
Byzantium and the Glory of the Cross
Beginning with the Great Feast of the Elevation of the Cross on September 14 and continuing throughout the…
Before Thy Cross, we bow down in worship!
“Then will appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven….“ [Matthew 24:30].
Contemporary scholars debate the meaning of the word “sign” in…
The “Silver Bullet” of Evangelism
In a single sentence, it could be said that evangelization is everyone’s business, since it is every baptized Christian’s…