Saturday, May 31, 2014

Sister Vassa Larin Tour





Friday, May 30, 2014

DSPT Ad


Thursday, May 29, 2014

CDF Appointments


Can Someone Make the Actual Text Available?



Modern Shepherding

Can't offend the Holy Spirit...


Edit.

That's So Not Nice


Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Cathedral of "Resurrection of Christ"



Related: Resurrection of Christ Greek Orthodox Cathedral – Tirana
2012: Newly Constructed Greek Orthodox Church in Albania Is the 3rd Largest in Europe
Archbishop Nikon participates in celebration in Albania

Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ

Sister Vassa on the Ascension


Maybe This is Premature


A Gift for the Pope Emeritus and His Brother


DSPT Graduation 2014


Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Sandro Magister: One the Embrace, Many the Divisions
The encounter between Francis and Bartholomew at the basilica of the Holy Sepulchre. But there's rupture between the Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Jerusalem and Antioch. And open conflict between Constantinople and Moscow, on the question of primacy. The anti-papal sentiment of Eastern Christians

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Photos: Apostolic Pilgrimage, Day 2


An Appropriate Political Gesture?


Orthros and Patriarchal Divine Liturgy at Holy Sepulchre (Church of the Anastasis)


Video of the Meeting of the Two Brothers


Apostolic Pilgrimage, Day 3 Photos


Photo from the Meeting of the Brothers






Byzantine, Texas: Orthodox Institute 2014: "Theosis: Your Life with ...

Byzantine, Texas: Orthodox Institute 2014: "Theosis: Your Life with ...: ( antiochian.org ) - Our baptism brought us into the Body of Christ, and placed our feet on the path of salvation, which is the Church. ...

How old is this one?



Another depiction of God the Father in an icon.
"God become one of us." =? "God became a man" vs. "God became man."

Is it be problematic (or even heretical) to say, "God become one of us"? Does it necessary imply that God became a human person? At the very least it seems equivalent to "God became a human individual" or "God became a individual human."

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Dulia, Roman Propaganda, or Both?


Friday, May 23, 2014

CWR: The Pope, The Patriarch, and True Ecumenism by Dr. Adam A. J. DeVille
Seven things that true ecumenism, which is rooted in the prayer and desire of Jesus Christ, is not.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Pontifical Oriental Institute


Or, an "Icon"


Living Liberalism

Catholics have adopted the liberal viewpoint regarding reason.



An accurate narrative of what happened? Or was there some "coercion" involved in so far as permission was withdrawn? (That is to say, reasons that did not fully persuade were not given before such action was taken, and not everyone was satisfied with the outcome.)

More Photos from the Funeral of Lycourgos Angelopoulos


Q&A with the Major Archbishop at MASI


Wednesday, May 21, 2014

This Probably Won't Convince the Hard-Liners


May your memory be eternal...



Professor Joseph Vivilakis on his contributions.

Related:

His Beatitude Sviatoslav Visits MASI




Bl. Hyacinthe-Marie Cormier


The Little Oratory


Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Archbishop Kurtz


Monday, May 19, 2014

Sandro Magister: Vatican Diary / What remains of Paul VI, soon to be beatified

He was the pope who guided the first steps of the Italian episcopal conference, including in the strenuous defense of indissoluble marriage. Today Francis is taking command of the CEI himself. With Bishop Galantino as copilot



Lycourgos Angelopoulos Has Passed





Mystagogy








Sunday, May 18, 2014

Orthodox Movies


Saturday, May 17, 2014

First Things: Karl Barth's Failure by Matthew Rose

Archbishop Demetrios on the Upcoming Meeting


Robert Louis Wilken at the Pontifical Faculty of Theology of the Immaculate Conception


Friday, May 16, 2014

Sandro Magister: Peter and the Twelve. The Dispute Over the Powers of the Synod

There are some who want it to be the supreme body of Church governance, a sort of “permanent council.” But Vatican II ruled this out. Cardinals Müller and Ruini explain why, in agreement with Ratzinger as cardinal and pope

Joint Statement on the Meeting of the EP and the Pope


Zenit: Pope Francis Backs Neocatechumenal Way Liturgy



As did Pope Benedict XVI. No one wants to "take on" the "Holy Spirit"?

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Lumen Christi Institute: St. Thomas Aquinas on Free Choice, June 23-27, 20014
Prof. Stephen L. Brock
Hosted by the School of Philosophy at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome

More GOARCH Coverage


Vision and Ministry of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew


The Christian and the Church


Holy Land Events


Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Progress to what?




Interview with Fr. Matthew Baker



Link to the mp3

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Fr. Illo


Haven't Been Keeping Up in Posting the Parts of this Series

But check it out!


Monday, May 12, 2014

More Reaching Out

Interesting to see so many negative FB comments in response.




Some Snark to Come

With the beatification of Paul VI and the works and the continuing Vatican II triumphalism, even if the message is true and needed, traditional-thinking Catholics of all stripes might be a tad cynical about such talk.


Zenit: Pope to Tawadros: We Have Learned to Better Understand One Another


Not Intended as Competition for Magnificat but for OCP and Other Publishers


Sunday, May 11, 2014

The Sunday of the Paralytic Man


Saturday, May 10, 2014

"Inconceivable!"



Fr. Hunwicke: The Montini years: a sadly maximalising Papacy. May it rest in peace.

Fr. Alexander Karloutsos on Apostolic Pilgrimage 2014


Thursday, May 08, 2014

A Common Date for Easter?


The Historic Meeting of 1964


Cappella Romana in Catholic Insight Magazine


Wednesday, May 07, 2014

St. Alexis Toth








Tuesday, May 06, 2014

A Special Icon of Saints Peter and Andrew


Monday, May 05, 2014

Series on Prayer with (Metropolitan) Hilarion Alfeyev


Sunday, May 04, 2014

Patriarch Bartholomew's Address to the Students of Joseph Ratzinger


Saturday, May 03, 2014

Cornelia Tsakiridou, Author of "Icons in Time, Persons in Eternity"

Cornelia Tsakiridou, Author of "Icons in Time, Persons in Eternity"


Ashgate

Thursday, May 01, 2014

The New St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church