Praying for the Unborn
The March for Life in Washington DC for 2023 was observed this past Friday giving thanks to God for the gift of human life, to witness to its ultimate importance…
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Sunday of Zacchaeus
Though there is no special office for this Sunday, it is commonly seen as the beginning of our preparation for the Feast of our Lord’s Resurrection. Today we must be…
Octave of Christian Unity invites us to pray
Today begins the Octave of Prayer for the Unity of Christians. A spiritual work given to us by Father Paul of Graymoor and approved by Pope Saint Pius X. This…
St Hilary of Poitiers
Our father among the saints, Hilary, bishop of Poitiers, confessor. Eighth day of the feast of Theophany. After his conversion to Christianity in his mid thirties, he was elected bishop…
Lifting the Veil: A Mystical Understanding of the Divine Liturgy
The Divine Liturgy makes present the events of salvation history and allows us to participate in the worship of God along with the whole cosmos. In this series, guided by…
What is prayer?
Saint Theophan the Recluse, who was among the saints we commemorated today, explains what true prayer is: “… not every act of prayer is prayer. Standing at home before your…
St Theodosius
Today we liturgically recall the venerable father, Theodosius, called a leader of the common life. He was born in 423. It is also the sixth day of the Theophany feast.…