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A Homily for the Feast of the Transfiguration based on the Matins Gospel (Luke 9:28-36)

Glory to Jesus Christ! It is a blessed time to gather for Matins and celebrate this wonderful feast of the … More

Byzantine Catholic, Catholic, Christ, Eastern Catholic, Mysticism, Orthodox, Transfiguration

A Reflection on the Dormition of the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary

Glory to Jesus Christ! It is good to be here to celebrate this most special feast. This feast of the … More

Byzantine Catholic, Catholic, Dormition, Eastern Catholic, Icons, Incarnation, Liturgy, Mysticism, Orthodox, Scripture, Theotokos, Tradition

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 … More

Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Liturgy, Orthodox, Scripture, Tradition

Clarifying the Zoghby Initiative-a Proposal

What is the Zoghby Initiative? Why clarify it? As a brief background-Bishop Elias Zoghby was a Melkite bishop who fell … More

Catholic, Orthodox, Reconciliation, Reunion, schism, Zoghby

The Theology of the Body Broken in Practice: The Great Schism (part 2 of 2)

In a previous post, I noted that a spiritual look at the body can allow one to make connections between … More

Catholic, Orthodox, Theology of the Body, theology of the body broken, Unity

A Sister Squabble

Family feuds can be the worst of feuds-perhaps that explains the rancor which surrounds so much of Catholic/Orthodox dialogue. If … More

Catholic, Division, Ecclesiology, Ecumenism, Love, Orthodox, Reunion, Sister Churches

The Insanity Workout and Byzantine Spirituality

Recently a friend loaned me a copy of the Insanity Workout series. I had seen infomercials for this intense workout … More

Asceticism, Catholic, Fasting, judging, Orthodox, Prayer, Tradition

‘Roman Catholicism’-a New DVD Series

Recently, a good friend of mine lent me a copy of the new documentary series by Fr. Robert Barron which … More

Catholic, Catholicism, Eastern Catholic, Orthodoxy, Two Lungs, Unity

Week of Christian Unity

  Glory to Jesus Christ! Please follow this link for some reflections on the annual week of Christian Unity, put … More

Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Reunion, Unity

We are Objects of Veneration (Reflections on Incense)

Living in the U.S., many of us who have come to the fullness of the Apostolic Faith have done so … More

Catholic, Holiness, Incense, Liturgy, Orthodox, Veneration, Vocation

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