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May 30, 2019
Ascended Beyond Space and Time
The final act of Jesus’ historical earthly ministry was his ascension into heaven. After his...
May 28, 2019
The Pope’s Important Words To A World Being Torn Apart By Nationalistic Ideologies
As the results of various elections indicate, right-wing nationalists are slowly rising in power in...
May 27, 2019
Life Is A Dream
In trying to console his friend, the decaconess St Olympia, St John Chrysostom reminded her...
May 26, 2019
Healed From Blindness
I come to You, O Christ, blind from birth in my spiritual eyes. And I...
May 23, 2019
Even Without Expecting Utopia We Must Work To Make Things Better
Catholic Social Teaching cannot be dismissed as an optional part of the Catholic faith. It...
May 21, 2019
Cardinal Burke’s Fight Against Religious Liberty and the Ideals of the United States
Cardinal Burke, once again promoting an alt-right ideology which counters the Christian faith, called for...
May 20, 2019
On the Recognition and Holiness of the Saints
"No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a vessel, or puts it under...
May 19, 2019
By Jacob’s Well: The Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
When Jesus went to Sychar, a Samaritan city, he encountered the Samaritan woman, traditionally named...
May 15, 2019
Catholics Must Reject The Trump Administration’s War Drums
The war of words between Iran and the United States threatens the safety and security,...
May 14, 2019
Tolkien and the Alt-Right Orcs: Tolkien’s Forewarning and Rejection of the New Ultranationalism
Many fans of J.R.R. Tolkien like to use his works to promote war. Others, likewise,...
May 13, 2019
Appropriations and Essentialization
The incomprehensible God has revealed himself to us. There are many ways in which this...
May 12, 2019
Take Up Your Bed And Walk: A Reflection For the Sunday of the Paralytic Man
In the Byzantine tradition, the Fourth Sunday of Pascha commemorates the Sunday of the Paralytic....
May 09, 2019
Christians Must Reject Trump And His Supporters As He Laughs At Shooting Migrants At The Border
In a speech, Donald Trump, the so-called “pro-life” President, made it clear how far he...
May 08, 2019
The Relevance of Nicholas of Cusa’s Responses to the Bohemians and Amedeists to the Critics of Pope Francis Today
In the fifteenth century, Pope Eugene IV faced many similar complaints and criticisms of the...
May 07, 2019
We Are Responsible To The Future
Great disaster, apocalyptic disaster, threatens the earth. We have done much to change the world...
May 06, 2019
Christ Remains Inviolate
Naïve piety and superstition both cause great confusion concerning the eucharist, as we find those...
May 05, 2019
The Myrrh Bearing Women, The First To Preach The Resurrection of Christ
The second Sunday of Eastertide in the Byzantine tradition is the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing...
May 01, 2019
Being a Prominent Scholar Or Theologian Does Not Give One Authority To Denounce The Pope
Being a famous scholar or theologian, offering invaluable works that help promote and develop Christian...
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