The Christian world is often cast in terms of divide and distinction. There are those who would argue that the…
Kenosis, Christmas and Christians
Whenever we reflect on Christ and who He is, we knowingly or unknowingly engage in what is formally known…
Arianism: from Arius to Today
The earliest conciliar debate on Christology stemmed from the teachings of the Alexandrian priest Arius. In defending the exalted nature…
St. Acacius and Love
On July 7th, one Saint commemorated in the Byzantine Christian Calendar is St. Acacius, who is mentioned in the Ladder…
St. Porphyrios and the Nightingale-II
Glory to Jesus Christ! (Or, if you’re on the older calendar) Christ is Risen! It has been 3 months since…
St. Porphyrios, a Nightingale, and Me
My heart has been very moved by a passage from Wounded by Love, the Life and Wisdom of Saint Porphyrios.…
From Offering to the Great Entrance and Back Again
Fr. Ephrem Lash gave a riveting lecture on the Divine Liturgy entitled “Translating The Liturgy: Was there a Great Entrance…
The Mystical View of the Scriptures in the Akathist to the Theotokos
The richness of the Byzantine liturgical life of prayer has overwhelmed many, particularly those of us who are tasked with…
The State of Grace and Involuntary Sin: A Personal Reflection
Many commentators have contrasted Western and Eastern Christianity…
Antiphons, Typical Psalms, the World and Myself
Are you an introvert? Are you an extrovert? Is anyone really one or the other? We can wonder about our…
Prayer of Saint Ephrem 