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ORTHODOXY AS KNOWLEDGE OF LOVE by Archpriest Andrew Lemeshonok
Follow my blog with Bloglovinmy source: Catalogue blog for St Elizabeth ConventArchpriest Andrew LemeshonokGod came to the earth for the sinners. The people who had lived on this earth — pagans who had...
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RESSOURCEMENT THEOLOGY, AGGIORNIAMENTO AND THE HERMENEUTICS OF TRADITION
Where the Eucharist is, there is the Catholic ChurchI am convinced that, if you want to discover the connection and continuity, as well as the differences, between Popes Benedict XVI and Francis, you...
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THE EUCHARIST, SYNODALITY, AND COLLEGIALITY: THE THEOLOGY OF METROPOLITAN...
John Zizioulas – Ecclesiological presuppositions of the holy Eucharistmy source: Resources for Chrisian TheologyThus in the office of the Bishop we encounter at least two fundamental paradoxes which...
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ARE THE BISHOPS FIDDLING WHILE PLACES OTHER THAN ROME BURN? (plus) ABOUT THE...
my source: CruxROME — On Friday, a colleague and I took an old friend out to lunch in one of my favorite Roman restaurants. The friend is Bishop Borys Gudziak, who leads the Ukrainian Greek Catholic...
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ON PRACTISING THE JESUS PRAYER BY ST IGNATIUS BRIANCHANINOV
The Correct practice of the Jesus Prayer proceeds naturally from correct notions about God, about the most holy name of the Lord Jesus, and about man's relationship to God.God is an infinitely great...
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ON CHURCH & TRADITION, AN EASTERN ORTHODOX VIEW by Archpriest Georges...
give to all those who partake of your holy mysteries the fullness of the Holy Spirit,toward the strengthening of the faith in truth,that we may praise you and glorify you,through your son Jesus...
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RAVENNA AND POPE FRANCIS' SPEECH ON THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING OF...
EXERPTS FROM THE RAVENNA DOCUMENTRavenna, 13th October, 20073. On the basis of these common affirmations of our faith, we must now draw the ecclesiological and canonical consequences which flow from...
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NOVEMBER 1st: ALL SAINTS, A SERMON BY ABBOT PAUL OF BELMONT ABBEY (UK)
All Saints 2015 I was surprised last week to be told by a Greek Orthodox friend living in this country that his church was organising a Halloween party for parishioners. “What’s the world...
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CONFLICT BETWEEN "CONSERVATIVES" AND "LIBERALS" IN THE SYNOD: WHAT ARE THE...
What is the real point of issue between those who are called "conservative" and those who have been called "liberal"? (I prefer to call both groups "Catholics") In this post, I wish to show that...
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FORGIVING, FORGETTING AND NOT JUDGING OTHERS
Sister Vassa on Nov. 4thForgiving and ForgettingSource: Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denverhttp://www.pravmir.com/forgiving-and-forgetting/In our confused and evil world, how do we, as Orthodox...
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CARDINAL SARAH'S POWERFUL LETTER ON THE LITURGY & FATHER A. SCHMEMANN ON...
Cardinal Robert Sarah has the reputation of being a "right-winger" by those who wish to reduce everything to politics. However, he was made prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship by Pope...
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THE DIVINE WORSHIP MISSAL: MONSIGNOR ANDREW BURNHAM INTRODUCES THE DIVINE...
The ordinariate liturgy is even more splendid in action than it seemed on the page; the Church has absorbed elements of the Anglican patrimony I hadn’t anticipatedOne or two people have asked me how it...
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THE UNITY OF MARTYRDOM IS STRONGER THAN CHRISTIAN DIVISIONS - POPE FRANCIS...
For Pope Francis, unity of martyrdom is stronger than Christian divisionsVatican City, Nov 5, 2015 / 12:15 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Despite the numerous divisions among Christians today, the followers of...
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THE POWER OF CHRIST'S NAME (plus) "PISTEVO" a film on icons in New York...
my source: Chotki.comThe Jesus Prayer, says Metropolitan Anthony Bloom, “more than any other,” helps us to be able to “stand in God’s presence.” This means that the Jesus Prayer helps us to focus our...
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NOVEMBER 10th: POPE FRANCIS TO THE CHURCH IN ITALY: "CONTEMPLATE THE FACE OF...
By Elise Harris“The eternal glory of the Godhead is revealed to us in the suffering face of the crucified Christ.” - Eamon Duffy[Pope Francis] told those gathered to contemplate the face of...
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UNITY IN DIVERSITY IN CHURCH AND MARRIAGE
Pope: Seek the unity which is the work of the Holy Spirit(Vatican Radio)But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and motherand be...
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WE MUST PRAY FOR ALL: SALVATION OF THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ST SILOUAN by...
(my source: Bogoslov)Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia analyses the soteriological theology of St Silouan the Athonite. Identifying the similar sense of cosmic unity found both in Dostoevsky and St...
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GUARDINI AND THREE POPES (plus) UNITY IN DIVERSITY II - THE HOUR OF...
Romano Guardini: Father of the New EvangelizationCHRISTOPHER SHANNONmy source: Crisis MagazineAs Benedict XVI prepared to step down from his pontificate, he offered the following words to those who...
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THE LITURGY OF THE HEART
On 12 July, 2010, fr. André Louf, Trappist monk and a well-known spiritual author, passed from this world to the Father in his monastery of Mont-des-Cats (France). He was born in Leuven (Belgium) in...
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IN SEARCH OF THE SINLESS PRIEST by ILYA ZABEZHINSKIY, HEGUMEN AFANASIY...
my source: Pravmir.com 12 NOVEMBER 2015Anything is able to turn a new Christian or a doubting person from the Church. Rudeness in temples, unsavory priests, unpleasant facts in the history of the...
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