Pope's Message to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I for Feast of St Andrew'In order to progress on our journey...
Posted by Zenit News Agency on Monday, November 30, 2015
Monday, November 30, 2015
Message from Pope Francis to Patriarch Bartholomew
Go Cardinal Sarah.
Rorate Caeli: For the record: Vatican CDW head corrects Pope Francis on Communion for non-Catholics - Aleteia (see also remarks by Bishop Athanasius Schneider)
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Athos – pro-life! The legacy of Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
Belarusian Orthodox Christian Journalists to Present a New Pro-Life Movie (via Byz, Tx)
to be made available online on youtube...
to be made available online on youtube...
Athonite Singing
The Style and Ethos of Athonite Singing
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, November 28, 2015
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Friday, November 27, 2015
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Limits for the Orans Posture
Once I was a Clever Boy: How Far to Extend the Hands at Mass - Edward McNamara, LC - October 13 and November 3
Related: Vultus Christi: Pius XII on “exaggerated and senseless antiquarianism” (commenting on some of the new French religious communities)
Related: Vultus Christi: Pius XII on “exaggerated and senseless antiquarianism” (commenting on some of the new French religious communities)
Ratzinger Library
The official inauguration of the Library Biblioteca Romana Joseph Ratzinger – Benedetto XVI – dedicated to the life and...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, November 19, 2015
How Long Before a Renewal of Hostilities?
Pope Francis on Friday met with the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko.See our story at the link:...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Saturday, November 21, 2015
The President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko said on Friday that “today, Ukraine and the Vatican [have] come much closer.”He was speaking to Vatican Radio after his meeting earlier in the day with Pope Francis.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, November 20, 2015
Pope Francis on Friday met with the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, November 20, 2015
Chiesa: Hypothesis: A Rescript That Would Authorize Communion
Issued by the bishop, on the behalf of a divorced and remarried member of his diocese, after a careful examination of his case according to the norms promulgated by the pope. This is the proposal of an Australian theologian to remedy the current confusion
Issued by the bishop, on the behalf of a divorced and remarried member of his diocese, after a careful examination of his case according to the norms promulgated by the pope. This is the proposal of an Australian theologian to remedy the current confusion
Pope Francis on Friday met with bishops from Germany during their ad limina visit to Rome.See our story at the link:...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, November 20, 2015
Pope Francis on Friday told the bishops of Germany - in Rome on their ad limina visit - that the upcoming Jubilee of Mercy offers the opportunity to “rediscover the sacraments of Penance and the Eucharist.”
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, November 20, 2015
Pope Francis on Thursday met with a group of bishops from Germany, who are in Rome on their ad limina visit.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, November 19, 2015
Catholics in Syria
An in-depth look at the situation of Catholics living in Syria.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Saturday, November 21, 2015
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, the President of the Pontifical Council for the Family, visited Syria recently in a sign of solidarity with the nation's Christian community.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, November 20, 2015
Something Good from the Neocatechumenal Way
The psychiatrist Massimo Gandolfini has been invited by the Neocatechumenal Way of Perugia to speak about gender and the...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Saturday, November 21, 2015
Looking Good
Another recent photo of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, November 24, 2015
A visit with Pope emeritus Benedict XVI in the Vatican Gardens.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Saturday, November 21, 2015
Andy Walton on the Jesus Prayer
Christianity Today: The Jesus Prayer: Why do millions of Christians use it daily, while others have never heard of it? by Andy Walton
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
The Byzantine Octopus
The Byzantine Octopus - Father Ivan Moody says that the tentacles of Byzantine music stretch like an octopus into the sound of a wide spectrum of contemporary music. http://myocn.net/the-byzantine-octopus/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, November 22, 2015
Related:
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, November 22, 2015
Monday, November 23, 2015
Fr. Z: Pope Francis’ letter to “the best hermeneutical interpreter of the Second Vatican Council.”
Pope Francis on Monday sent a letter to Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, editor of the book: The Conciliar Diary of...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, November 23, 2015
Ad Orientem Assumed
NLM: The Normativity of Ad Orientem Worship According to the Ordinary Form’s Rubrics by Peter Kwasniewski
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Elder Moses the Athonite
http://pemptousia.com/video/elder-moses-the-athonite-humility-the-foundation-of-all-virtues/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, November 20, 2015
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Does Cleaning Under the Arches Pose a Problem?
Church of St. Clement of Ohrid in Skopje
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Thursday, November 19, 2015
The Entrance of Mary, Theotokos
The Entrance of Mary, the Theotokos. A reflection on the young life of the Virgin Mary. http://myocn.net/the-entrance-of-mary-the-theotokos/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, November 21, 2015
Elder Ephraim
http://pemptousia.com/video/the-unshakeable-faith-of-elder-ephraim-from-katounakia-mt-athos/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, November 21, 2015
Friday, November 20, 2015
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Papabile?
Chiesa: Overrated Synod. Before All Else in the Church There Is a Crisis of Faith
This is what African cardinal Robert Sarah maintains in his book “God or Nothing” and in the discussion that has followed. An exclusive preview of his remarks in the next issue of “L'Homme Nouveau”
This is what African cardinal Robert Sarah maintains in his book “God or Nothing” and in the discussion that has followed. An exclusive preview of his remarks in the next issue of “L'Homme Nouveau”
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
St. Anthony
"Words of Life" from St. Anthony the Great
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Chiesa: All the Toil of Being Primate of Italy
A biting critique of the address with which Pope Francis has given the Italian Church its marching orders, appealing to the “people” against the bishops. The author: Professor Pietro De Marco
A biting critique of the address with which Pope Francis has given the Italian Church its marching orders, appealing to the “people” against the bishops. The author: Professor Pietro De Marco
Been Thinking About a Related Question
That is, is obedience owed to an authority absolutely? Or only when it is legitimate or exercised legitimately?
Is Every Political Authority Sanctified?
Is Every Political Authority Sanctified?
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Norcia 2016 Calendars
Thanks to all who have purchased their 2016 calendars, which just went on sale! Below are some of the months' lovely...
Posted by Monks of Norcia / I Monaci di Norcia on Monday, November 16, 2015
Last Push of the "Progressives"
To maintain their legacy?
Chiesa: The Real Francis Revolution Marches to the Beat of Appointments
In the United States and in Italy the changes are most spectacular. With new “Bergoglio-style" bishops and cardinals. In Belgium, Danneels’s revenge against Ratzinger. The triumph of the St. Gallen club
Chiesa: The Real Francis Revolution Marches to the Beat of Appointments
In the United States and in Italy the changes are most spectacular. With new “Bergoglio-style" bishops and cardinals. In Belgium, Danneels’s revenge against Ratzinger. The triumph of the St. Gallen club
The Major Archbishop Visits the Archeparchial Cathedral in Philadelphia
His Beatitude Sviatoslav Visits Cathedral in Philadelphia
Photos
The Way
Photos
The Way
https://youtu.be/PqZMfg7Ev3w
Posted by Archeparchy of Philadelphia on Sunday, November 15, 2015
https://youtu.be/ZVrmLN-pbOM
Posted by Archeparchy of Philadelphia on Sunday, November 15, 2015
https://youtu.be/NRMnGnEjDms
Posted by Archeparchy of Philadelphia on Sunday, November 15, 2015
Album 2 - His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in...
Posted by Archeparchy of Philadelphia on Monday, November 16, 2015
Album 1 - His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception,...
Posted by Archeparchy of Philadelphia on Monday, November 16, 2015
http://republicanherald.com/news/ukrainian-patriarch-speaks-of-faith-holodomor-1.1969698
Posted by Archeparchy of Philadelphia on Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Winners of the Ratzinger Prize 2015
Two eminent theologians from Lebanon and Brazil have been awarded the Ratzinger Prize 2015, the Vatican announced on...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, November 16, 2015
Watch the Presentation of the Ratzinger Prize LIVE now!
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, November 16, 2015
The Apostolic See and Ukrainians: Metropolitan Andrei Sheptytsky and the Roman Curia
For those interested in the Eastern Church and Church history, here is an interesting academic article on "The Apostolic See and Ukrainians: Metropolitan Andrei Sheptytsky and the Roman Curia"
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, November 16, 2015
Monday, November 16, 2015
A Monk from Norcia on Ad Orientem (Versus Dominum)
NLM: “Convertere, Israël, ad Dominum Deum Tuum!”: A Benedictine Monk Defends Worshiping Eastwards by Peter Kwasniewski
Br. Evagrius Hayden, O.S.B.,“Convertere, Israël, ad Dominum Deum Tuum!”: Whether the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Ought to be Celebrated Towards the East
Br. Evagrius Hayden, O.S.B.,“Convertere, Israël, ad Dominum Deum Tuum!”: Whether the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Ought to be Celebrated Towards the East
Sometimes I Forget There Are Still True Believers
in liberalism, like Rick Garnett and Andrew Latham: "Pursuit of Felicitas": A Defense of the Liberal State
Dupes of the modern nation-state.
Dupes of the modern nation-state.
"Really?"
Rod Dreher: Pope Cracks Door to Lutheran
Communion
Fr. Z and Edward Pentin
Insufficiently pastoral by failing to form a conscience then and there?
Related:
A Call for Better Dialogue with High Church Lutherans by E. G. Norton
Communion
Fr. Z and Edward Pentin
Insufficiently pastoral by failing to form a conscience then and there?
Related:
A Call for Better Dialogue with High Church Lutherans by E. G. Norton
Pope Francis on Sunday visited Rome's Evangelical Lutheran Church. See our story at the link: http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2015/11/15/catholics,_lutherans_must_ask_forgiveness_and_work_together/1187062
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Sunday, November 15, 2015
Pope Francis visited Rome's Lutheran church on Sunday, saysing Catholics and Lutherans must ask each other for...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Sunday, November 15, 2015
Pope Francis visits the Lutheran Evangelical Church of Rome. Watch LIVE now!
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Sunday, November 15, 2015
Fr. Lawrence Farley on the Purification that Accompanies Persecution
Our culture continues along its escalating trajectory of militant anti-Christian sentiment. Life in such an unwelcoming...
Posted by Ancient Faith Radio on Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Good News for Philadelphia?
Fr. Z: Solemn Mass in Extraordinary Form at a major American seminary
With the approval of Archbishop Chaput? Is this a sign of a return to the traditions of the Roman rite among seminarians and younger priests in Philadelphia?
With the approval of Archbishop Chaput? Is this a sign of a return to the traditions of the Roman rite among seminarians and younger priests in Philadelphia?
Saint Mary Romanian Orthodox Church, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Ana shared these pictures with us from Saint Mary Romanian Orthodox Church in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, November 14, 2015
Ana shared these pictures with us from Saint Mary Romanian Orthodox Church in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, November 14, 2015
website and FB
Romanian Food Festival
Stillness
If we are always busy and noisy, we cannot hear the voice of God.http://bit.ly/1NPQppx
Posted by Ancient Faith Radio on Friday, November 13, 2015
The Ladder
Have you read "The Ladder". Join the Youth & Young Adult Ministries of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Team as...
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, November 14, 2015
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Freedom, Truth, and Human Dignity
CWR: Vatican II and Religious Freedom: Rupture or Authentic Development? by Carl E. Olson
The authors of a new book on “Dignitatis Humanae” argue that the Declaration grounds the right to religious freedom in the obligation to seek the truth, especially the truth about God
The authors of a new book on “Dignitatis Humanae” argue that the Declaration grounds the right to religious freedom in the obligation to seek the truth, especially the truth about God
St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church in Charlotte, NC
These pictures are from St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church in Charlotte, NC.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Monday, November 9, 2015
These pictures are from St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church in Charlotte, NC.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Monday, November 9, 2015
website
360 tour
Friday, November 13, 2015
St. John Chrysostom
"Correct faith does not benefit in anything when life is corrupted."
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, November 13, 2015
Today we commemorate Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople. One of, if not the most, well known and...
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, November 13, 2015
A Deisis at the University of Navarra
Our first article by iconographer Federico José Xamist
Posted by Orthodox Arts Journal on Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Could Opus Dei or the Church in Spain lead the way in bringing back Western iconography?
The Lord's Prayer
Daily Devotional - The Lord's Prayer is the Perfect Prayer For Thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory, forever and ever. Amenhttp://myocn.net/the-lords-prayer-is-the-perfect-prayer/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Thursday, November 12, 2015
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Marriage as a Path to Holiness
Dr. David Ford, Professor of History at St. Vladimir Theological Seminary, speaks with Fr. Chris every month to share...
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, November 11, 2015
This should have been started 10 or 15 years ago...
The 3rd Annual Boston Byzantine Music Festival takes place November 13th and 14th. The festival highlights the influence...
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Thursday, November 12, 2015
Ignatian Contemplation?
Or contemplation in the classical Christian sense?
Francis to National Ecclesial Congress
Fr. Hunwicke
Southern High Church
Edward Pentin: Pope Francis on Keys to Authentic Christian Humanism
Francis to National Ecclesial Congress
Fr. Hunwicke
Southern High Church
Edward Pentin: Pope Francis on Keys to Authentic Christian Humanism
The Crisis Afflicting the German Church(es)
The Decline of the Catholic Church in Germany and the reasons for it by Dr. Michael Schneider-Flagmeyer
The controversy surrounding the gender flyer of the German Bishops Conference is symptomatic of the situation of the Catholic Church in Germany.
How did the Protestant Reformation, the unification of Germany, and the centralization of the Latin Church contribute to the current crisis? Or is it mainly a problem of neo-modernism taking over the institutions of higher learning in the 20th century?
The controversy surrounding the gender flyer of the German Bishops Conference is symptomatic of the situation of the Catholic Church in Germany.
How did the Protestant Reformation, the unification of Germany, and the centralization of the Latin Church contribute to the current crisis? Or is it mainly a problem of neo-modernism taking over the institutions of higher learning in the 20th century?
An Understatement
Modern academic theology needs to rediscover God by Dr. Adam A. J. DeVille
All of us in the academy need constantly to remind ourselves that we are not masters of a subject, but instead subjects of the Master, Jesus Christ, and servants of his Church
More true of some than others.
All of us in the academy need constantly to remind ourselves that we are not masters of a subject, but instead subjects of the Master, Jesus Christ, and servants of his Church
More true of some than others.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
CWR: Catholicism, Evolution, and Divine Revelation: A Second Look By James V. Schall, S.J.
Fr. Michael Chaberek's carefully researched and argued book Catholicism and Evolution examines how the magisterium of the Catholic Church has dealt with Darwin and the subsequent theories of evolution
Fr. Michael Chaberek's carefully researched and argued book Catholicism and Evolution examines how the magisterium of the Catholic Church has dealt with Darwin and the subsequent theories of evolution
CWR: Marriage and the Matthean Jesus: A First Response to John Martens By Dr. Leroy Huizenga
Jesus’ teaching is grace, not legalism: lifelong marriage is possible because husbands and wives live it in Jesus’ power, not their own.
John Martens, a biblical scholar, published a piece online at the Jesuit-run America last Friday on “Jesus’ Teachings on Marriage and Divorce.” The entry is intended as a response to Ross Douthat’s invitation to those who disagree with his understanding of Catho...
Jesus’ teaching is grace, not legalism: lifelong marriage is possible because husbands and wives live it in Jesus’ power, not their own.
John Martens, a biblical scholar, published a piece online at the Jesuit-run America last Friday on “Jesus’ Teachings on Marriage and Divorce.” The entry is intended as a response to Ross Douthat’s invitation to those who disagree with his understanding of Catho...
Chiesa: The Synod Has Lost Its Way, But There’s the Jesuit’s Compass
Fr. Spadaro has no doubt. He knows the destination of the synod, no matter if it is in contrast with the preceding “teaching of the Church.” The severe criticism of a New York theologian against the director of “La Civiltà Cattolica”
Fr. Spadaro has no doubt. He knows the destination of the synod, no matter if it is in contrast with the preceding “teaching of the Church.” The severe criticism of a New York theologian against the director of “La Civiltà Cattolica”
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
The Divine Liturgy of St. James
Celebrating the Divine Liturgy of St. James - Rarely celebrated by the pro-Chalcedonian Orthodox, St. James’s liturgy is...
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Monday, November 2, 2015
Monday, November 09, 2015
St. Porphyrios
A person can become a saint anywhere!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Sunday, November 08, 2015
Epic
Come Receive the Light! We close a six week on Pistevo, a documentary on an iconography project in Rye, NY. http://myocn.net/an-epic-iconography-project/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, November 1, 2015
The Iconostasis Could be Improved
Bless this Church!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, November 8, 2015
Another...
Archangel Michael Orthodox Church in Broadview Heights, Ohio.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, November 8, 2015
Saturday, November 07, 2015
It Isn't Over Yet
Synod of Discord. Toward a “De Facto Schism” in the Church?
Dominican theologian Thomas Michelet lays bare the ambiguities of the synodal text. Which has not brought unity but has papered over the divisions. The conflict between “hermeneutic of continuity” and “hermeneutic of rupture.” The dilemma for Francis
Francis Is Silent, But Another Jesuit Is Speaking For Him
He is Antonio Spadaro, director of "La Civiltà Cattolica.” In an article in his magazine he has already written what the pope will say on communion for the divorced and remarried
Dominican theologian Thomas Michelet lays bare the ambiguities of the synodal text. Which has not brought unity but has papered over the divisions. The conflict between “hermeneutic of continuity” and “hermeneutic of rupture.” The dilemma for Francis
Francis Is Silent, But Another Jesuit Is Speaking For Him
He is Antonio Spadaro, director of "La Civiltà Cattolica.” In an article in his magazine he has already written what the pope will say on communion for the divorced and remarried
Should Get This Book
For those who love the Church Fathers, or mysticism, or theology—well, we thought this would be exciting. We just...
Posted by Eighth Day Books on Friday, September 18, 2015
Sr. Vassa with Fr. John Behr
Related:
Dr. John Behr | Synchronic and Diachronic Harmony: Saint Irenaeus On Divine Simplicity
The Shocking Truth about Christian Orthodoxy
Friday, November 06, 2015
In Their Own Camp
Critical of Benedict XVi and supportive of Francis -- the Ligue de la Contre-Réforme catholique: The Plot
Definitely not like Latin traditionalists (SSPX, etc.).
Definitely not like Latin traditionalists (SSPX, etc.).
Thursday, November 05, 2015
Dr. Christopher Shannon on Fr. Bouyer's Memoirs
CWReport: Bouyer's journey from Lutheran pastor to Ressourcement theologian by Dr. Christopher Shannon
A new English translation of the Memoirs of Fr. Louis Bouyer offers keen insights into the Church, the Second Vatican Council, and the intellectual landscape of the past century
A new English translation of the Memoirs of Fr. Louis Bouyer offers keen insights into the Church, the Second Vatican Council, and the intellectual landscape of the past century
Denis McNamara's Series on Sacred Architecture
Can be conveniently found here or at the videos section for the Liturgical Institute. So far the first 7 parts (out of 10) have been uploaded.
Wednesday, November 04, 2015
An Answer to a Question I've Had
about how the laity can pray the hours in the Byzantine rite... praying the troparions for the various hours. But what about praying more of the Psalter?
Tuesday, November 03, 2015
Video of Fr. Gabriel Bunge
Which was posted here now has working audio? Or maybe it did before and there was a problem with the computer...
Confirmation in the OF
Accipe Signaculum Doni Spiritus Sancti by Rev. John Grant
On the Sacrament of Confirmation and the New Translation of the Ritual
On the Sacrament of Confirmation and the New Translation of the Ritual
Comments from Bishop Athanasius Schneider
Rorate Caeli: RORATE EXCLUSIVE: Bishop Athanasius Schneider reaction to Synod
Door to communion for divorced & remarried officially kicked open
Door to communion for divorced & remarried officially kicked open
Monday, November 02, 2015
Made for Goodness
You were made for goodness and life, not sin and death. God made us in His image; with work, we can uncover that image and start living like the saints He made us to be!#BeTheBee #LiveOrthodoxy #OrthoPost
Posted by Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America on Thursday, October 29, 2015
The Presidential Inauguration of Fr. Christopher Metropulos as President of Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
The Presidential Inauguration of Fr. Christopher Metropulos as President of Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.
Posted by Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America on Thursday, October 29, 2015
Sunday, November 01, 2015
"Decentralization"
Crisis: Ukrainians React to Papal Calls for “Decentralization” by Alexander R. Sich
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