The Holy Name of Jesus
The Name of Jesus Christ for the believer is like a high fortress-wall. It is not easy for the enemy to cheat his way through the heavy iron gates if…
Adult Faith Formation
Benedict XVI: Prophet, Teacher, Father
Here’s a tribute by Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. “Benedict XVI constant lay in welcoming divine Revelation with obedience to…
Why do Christians fast?
We are asked to observe several fasts in the course of the year. Some do it; others do not. Some know why the Church encourages us to fast; many have…
Byzantine Gospel Reflection for the Eighth Sunday after the Holy Cross
What we do to prepare for the Sunday Liturgy does matter. While all of us have busy lives on daily basis, we can never allow a so-called inability prepare for…
The Body as Ritual Space – Fr Maximos Constas on the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor
Perhaps you have wondered about the spirituality that forms our life of prayer and action, that is, our whole life, our inner sense and a way of seeing and knowing.…
Day of Prayer for the Protection of the Environment
Today is the Day of Prayer for the Protection of the Environment, a day we praise God for His creation. In 1989, the Ecumenical Patriarch Demetrius instituted a Day of…