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Prayer of Saint Ephrem

Thoughts and Reflections on a Life of Peace and Repentance

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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

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 … More

Divine Liturgy, Liturgy, Orthodox, 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

Cutting the Psalms short…

In the Byzantine prayer life, our divine liturgy normally first sings the Scriptures through what are known as Antiphonal or … More

Gospel, Liturgy, revitalization, technology, Tradition

Keeping dead languages alive – a mystical reflection on ‘liturgical language’

  In a previous post considering the history and spirituality of Eastern Christians in the United States, I pointed out … More

communion of saints, language, Liturgy, praise

The Catholic Catechism: Breathing with Both Lungs

There are many wounds to our unity as Christians, and this is even true among those who are in full … More

catechism, East, lex orandi, Liturgy, West

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

The Four Senses of Scripture: A Byzantine Perspective (An Essay)

“…The letter speaks of deeds; Allegory to faith;
The Moral how to act; Anagogy our destiny” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, … More

Byzantine, Liturgy, Orthodox, Prayer, Scripture, Tradition

The Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

Oh the beautiful paradoxes and contradictions in the cross. Strength in weakness. Glory in shame. Victory in Defeat. Life in … More

Cross, Liturgy, Paradox

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