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

On Eastern Christians Loving Western Saints (and vice versa)

The photograph of this icon was taken at a Russian Catholic Parish that meets in Denver, Colorado. It is a … More

But thou, as thy letters testify, I do not know how, being in thy senses, hast spurned one fallen down … More

Hierarchy is a word that was invented by Dionysius the Areopagite. In one sense, it is an explanation of the … More

What is ecstasy, if it is not an experience? Ecstasy is to stand outside of every experience, while at the … More

In the thinking of Parmenides (and modern philosophers such as Berkeley), to be is the same thing as to be … More

{More notes taken from my retreat dedicated to Dionysius the Areopagite and his theme of Luminous Darkness, as given in … More

{More notes taken from my retreat dedicated to Dionysius the Areopagite and his theme of Luminous Darkness, as given in … More

How are we initiated into mystery? The initiation is being born. This is not an initiation that is visionary, gnostic, … More