Glory to Jesus Christ! It is good to be here to celebrate this most special feast. This feast of the … More
Tag: Liturgy
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Prayer of Saint Ephrem 