Just gorgeous!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, June 21, 2015
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Saturday, June 20, 2015
An Interview with Fr. Roman Braga
A wonderful interview with Fr. Roman Braga of blessed memory.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Athonite Monasticism
Athonite monasticism by its ascetic striving and prayer keeps open the boundless horizons for perfection and bringing out the true worth of man!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Purifying Prayer
A short article that is worth reading!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Friday, June 19, 2015
Arges Cathedral and Monastery in Romania
The beautiful Arges Cathedral and monastery in Romania
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Thursday, June 18, 2015
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Charleston, SC
Here's a beautiful before and after from the iconography in Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Columbia, SC.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Thursday, June 18, 2015
Fighting Emperors of Byzantium
In Fighting Emperors of Byzantium (288pp., Pen and Sword, 2015), Athens-based author and journalist (not to mention...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, June 15, 2015
Fabio de Fabii
Neat tidbit of history from the archive of the Pontifical Gregorian University
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Laudato Si'
The Presentation of Pope Francis' Encyclical "Be praised: on the care of our common home" is about to begin in the...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, June 18, 2015
Pope Francis’ first encyclical is focused on the idea of ‘integral ecology’, connecting care of the natural world with...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, June 18, 2015
The following text is a useful guide for an initial reading of the Encyclical. It will help you to grasp the overall...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, June 18, 2015
The Encyclical letter Laudato si’ was launched in the Synod Hall of the Vatican on Thursday. Among the presenters was...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, June 18, 2015
The presentation of the Encyclical Letter of Pope Francis Laudato Si’ included a presentation by Metropolitan John...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, June 18, 2015
During the presentation of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter Laudato si’, climate scientist Hans Joachim Schellnhuber gave...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, June 18, 2015
Pope Francis on Twitter: The climate is a common good, belonging to all and meant for all.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, June 18, 2015
Pope Francis on Twitter: There is an intimate relationship between the poor and the fragility of the planet. #LaudatoSi
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, June 18, 2015
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
More Paper
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, June 17, 2015
More from the Pontifical Council for the Family...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Under these conditions, the October Synod could well seem like an Epiphany...of emptiness. It is very likely that Francis has already found out that the theses of which Cardinal Kasper had been one of the greatest champions, could not lead to a modification of the doctrine of the Church without provoking significant divisions. Some think that he believed, in his somewhat impressionistic theological way, that formulas could be found to open the door to a permission, in a certain number of cases, granted to divorced and remarried persons, to accede to the Sacraments of the Church, by playing mercy against "rigorism", "pastoral" against dogma.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II to Meet Pope Francis
From June 17-20, Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Syrian Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, will be in Rome to...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Sandro Magister Did It
Fr. Z: No Mercy for Magister
The director of the Holy See Press Office has issued a statement following the unauthorized release of Pope Francis’ latest encyclical.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Monday, June 15, 2015
Beauty
Beauty is the convincing power of truth. I just love that!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Monday, June 15, 2015
Men in Black
Why the black attire? This is well explained.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, June 14, 2015
Sunday, June 14, 2015
The Spirit of the "Innovators"
What are your thoughts on liturgical translations?
I think, first of all, I would raise the question why we need translations. Why is it not possible to have liturgical books fashioned in the country itself? Now I realize that in a world of rapid travel there have to be some common formulations that are used, and that certainly should be kept in mind. But I don’t see why, for example, the prayers of the Mass (e.g., the Collect) have to be a translation of a Roman prayer. They could be formulated in the language of the country. English speakers could prepare their own prayers. If we have to have translations, they should be done and approved by the English-speaking episcopates themselves.
What do you think of our new 2011 missal translation? What are its strengths and weaknesses?
Well I myself, and it is my personal view, think it is not English as we use it. It’s too complicated, it’s very difficult to speak. People can’t understand what is being said, I don’t think. I don’t know that is has any strengths. I find it hard to think of its strengths.
My idea of translation is that you take something in a text and say it the way we say it in English, not that you try to retain the style and structure and flavor of another language.
Laudare, Benedicere, Praedicare: Official Hymn of the Jubilee of the Order of Preachers.
Bad Latin music is still being created...
Interpreting Scripture Properly
While incorrect biblical interpretation and false images of God are older than Christianity, Benedictine Father Mark Sheridan focuses on how Early Church writers wrestled with the problem.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Saturday, June 13, 2015
Saturday, June 13, 2015
More on Eberhard Schockenhoff
Related:
NCR
Who’s Afraid of the Theology of the Body? by Donna Bethell
An Unified Date for Pascha?
Francesco: «Così cattolici, ortodossi e protestanti potrebbero festeggiare nello stesso giorno» Finora è una festività mobile, legata al ciclo lunare: le regole stabilite dal Concilio di Nicea nel 325.
"Pasqua in una data fissa" Il Papa apre agli ortodossi
Cardinal Sarah's Comments on the Roman Rite
Per leggere e applicare la costituzione del Vaticano II sulla sacra liturgia. Da "L'Osservatore Romano" del 12 giugno 2015. L'autore è cardinale prefetto della congregazione per il culto divino e la disciplina dei sacramenti
(comments at Rorate Caeli)
Reaction at Pray Tell.
Part 2 of Raymond Arroyo's Interview with Cardinal Kasper
Full episode
Related:
Kasper’s Flawed Path to Mercy for Divorced and Remarried by Monica Migliorino Miller
German Bishops have Prepared the Way for a De Facto Schism by Marie Meaney
Friday, June 12, 2015
Jesus Prayer
Watch this.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, June 12, 2015
The video does not explain what is dangerous, namely the use of psychosomatic techniques in conjunction with the prayer without a spiritual father.
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Asserting Themselves
Eastern Church leaders in Prague discuss Family, Ukraine, discrimination against Church.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, June 8, 2015
Polish, Eastern Catholic bishops stand firm on pastoral care for families
Reforming the Curia, Reforming the Papacy
Pope Francis’ and his ‘C9’ Council of cardinal advisors concluded a meeting at the Santa Marta residence on Wednesday,...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, June 11, 2015
В ДЕНЬ ПАМЯТИ ВСЕХ СВЯТЫХ МИТРОПОЛИТ ИЛАРИОН СОВЕРШИЛ БОГОСЛУЖЕНИЕ НА ПОДВОРЬЕ АЛЕКСАНДРИЙСКОЙ ЦЕРКВИ В МОСКВЕ
В ДЕНЬ ПАМЯТИ ВСЕХ СВЯТЫХ МИТРОПОЛИТ ИЛАРИОН СОВЕРШИЛ БОГОСЛУЖЕНИЕ НА ПОДВОРЬЕ АЛЕКСАНДРИЙСКОЙ ЦЕРКВИ В МОСКВЕ7 июня...
Posted by Митрополит Иларион Алфеев (Metropolitan Hilarion) on Thursday, June 11, 2015
Metropolitan John Zizioulas to Present Laudato si
Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment will not be released with a formal Latin title, but rather a medieval...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, June 10, 2015
CUA Press Publishing Fr. Foster
(via Fr. Z)
webpage
Related:
From 2013 Spreading the word that Latin lives, a monk comes to New York
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Iconographers in Action
This is cool!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Word and Wisdom
Pope Francis in Sacred Heart Cathedral in Sarajevo
Pope Francis met with priests, men and women religious, seminarians and people in religious formation on Saturday...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Sunday, June 7, 2015
Pope Francis put aside his prepared text and spoke off the cuff to priests, religious, and seminarians on Saturday afternoon in Sarajevo.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Saturday, June 6, 2015
Tuesday, June 09, 2015
Not an (South) Eastern Prayer
The Jesus Prayer is NOT "Christian Yoga"
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Monday, June 8, 2015
Devout
I definitely want to see this.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, June 9, 2015
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Posted by Devout on Monday, June 8, 2015
Who Are the Real Traditionalists?
Binary Barrier: Sacra Liturgia Conference and Sacra Liturgia Neo-Eboracus - Recapitulatio (via Pertinacious Papist)
Related:
Dr. Jeff Mirus: Wrong About Latin by Steve Skojec
Revising the Roman Lectionary
Monday, June 08, 2015
Conceding Too Much to Galileo
An interview with Dr. Christopher M. Graney, author of "Setting Aside All Authority: Giovanni Battista Riccioli and the Science against Copernicus in the Age of Galileo"
“La Civiltà Cattolica” has dictated the agenda and conclusions for the upcoming synod on the family. But things could go very differently. The latest developments from France, Germany, Argentina
The Metaphysics of Suffering
Hospitalland and the Divinization of One’s Passivities by Fr. Robert Barron
Sunday, June 07, 2015
θρησκεία
Στην εκπομπή αυτή θα προσπαθήσουμε εν συντομία να ξεκαθαρίσουμε τις έννοιες Εκκλησία και θρησκεία, μιας και διαχρονικά έ...
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, June 7, 2015
Metropolitan Gerasimos at St. John the Forerunner
Bill writes: His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco at St John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Church in Las...
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, June 7, 2015
Saturday, June 06, 2015
An Orthodox View of Marriage
Dr. Randa Anderson with the Orthodox Christian Counseling Institute (OCCI) discusses ways to address conflict when it comes to setting boundaries with in-laws.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, June 6, 2015
Women Saints
Countless women have been saints, apostles and martyrs, helping spread the Gospel to people all over the world and keeping Christianity alive, as it is today.
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, June 5, 2015
Metropolitan Kallistos Ware to Speak at Hellenic College
You should go to this!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, June 5, 2015
The Use of Incense in the OF of the Roman Rite
Related:
WHY IS INCENSE USED DURING MASS? by Father William Saunders
The first 8 of Pope Francis' Wednesday general audiences on the topic of the family, in pdf and epub format.
Related:
Letter from the Prelate (June 2015)
The Prelate this month continues his reflections on the family. "The earthly journey of Saint Josemaría is filled with his loving teaching that we need to spread constantly the holy atmosphere of the home at Nazareth."
Friday, June 05, 2015
Major Archbishop Mar George Cardinal Alencherry
The Head of the Syro-Malabar Church, Major Archbishop Mar George Cardinal Alencherry, was in Rome for a session of the...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, June 1, 2015
Struggle for the Organs of Information
"Cosa ne pensa Gesù dei divorziati?" (What does Jesus think about those who are divorced?).This is the title of Luis Sá...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Catching up with the Extraordinary Synod?
The annual meeting of the Eastern Catholic hierarchs of Europe is taking place in Prague- Břevnov.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, June 4, 2015
Synod on the Family: Two Questions to AskThe Sacrament Sign of Marriage has Theological, Anthropological and Educational Meanings
Posted by Zenit News Agency on Tuesday, June 2, 2015
The Bishops' Conference of the country, in response to the priorities of the Holy Father, has a new commission for the family, youth and life, presided over by the Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Homily of Archbishop Arthur Roche, Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship, given in Westminster Cathedral for the feast of Blessed Alvaro...
Thursday, June 04, 2015
Benedicta
Posted by Monks of Norcia on Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Posted by Monks of Norcia on Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Tonight on EWTN:
BENEDICTA: MARIAN CHANT FROM NORCIA
Experience the daily life of the Benedictine Monks of Norcia, and watch as they record their new album, “Benedicta,” which contains ancient, never-before recorded Marian chants.
06/04/2015 07:30 PM (should be PST)
Fr. Cassian will be on tonight's episode of The World Over:
"World Over” Exclusive! Cardinal Walter Kasper addresses the question of whether the Pope actually endorsed his...
Posted by EWTN on Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Going to Have to Dig My Copy Out
Is his moral theology (or his natural law theory) all that bad, despite the pastoral positions he may hold?
Prof. Dr. Eberhard Schockenhoff
"Ich werde ein Osterlied singen und dabei an meinen Bruder denken"
Was heißt Auferstehung? Der Moraltheologe Eberhard Schockenhoff über seinen verstorbenen Bruder Andreas, das Leben nach dem Tod und knorrige Bäume. Interview: Christiane Florin
Das Lehramt hat sich isoliert
Der Moraltheologe Eberhard Schockenhoff sieht das katholische Naturrecht in der Krise
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Prof. Dr. Eberhard Schockenhoff zu seiner Frage
Schismatic Potential: A View from Germany by Michael J. Miller
Synod. The Battle of Germany by Sandro Magister
In time for Corpus Christi
Part 1
Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Christ Conquers Death
What would happen if for a few hours we stopped texting, eating, talking, watching, playing, and just stopped to be?
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Dominicans vs. Fr. Fessio?
The dispute has been ignited by “La Civiltà Cattolica,” with two exceptions to the ban on communion for the divorced and remarried proposed in tandem by a follower of Saint Ignatius and by one of Saint Dominic. With the immediate critical reactions of two of their confreres
A 20th Century Classic of Christian Spirituality?
Press release.
Recommended by Msgr. Heintz in his lecture about Bouyer. Is the book's treatment of the virtues closer to (neo-)Thomism than Bouyer? Or is it a good bridge between Thomistic moral theology and Ressourcement theology?
The Real Attraction of Las Vegas
"Highlights of Presanctified Liturgy during Great Lent at St. John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Church, Las Vegas."
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Tuesday, June 02, 2015
Ad Orientem
One should not need to be a Roman-rite traditionalist in order to agree with the argument, if one has any respect for the tradition of the Church Universal.
Ad Orientem is mentioned in this post on "power disparity": Liturgical Polarization: Clerical vs. Lay Power
The author could have elaborated on the priesthood of the faithful and the primacy of charity in holiness; his attempt to give a response to those who support the ordination of women to the priesthood merely sidesteps there objection to the restriction of holy orders to males and does not give a positive defense for it. In general, Latin Catholics are uncomfortable with giving a defense based on sex differences, even if those feminists pushing for women's ordination (or the equal participation of women in all spheres, that is those that matter in terms of authority) are guilty of the apex fallacy, while ignoring those lay Catholic males, those betas.
Of course, this is written by a Latin Catholic.
Instead of seeing Pentecost as God uniting people to Himself without requiring uniformity (which is what the men of Babel had in their unity of language and which they perverted in their pride), but rather, bringing about the unity of faith despite a diversity in language (and culture), and thus accomplishing the healing of humanity by turning what was the consequence of sin (the diversity of languages) into a good (diversity as reflecting the mercy and glory of God), Mr. Skojec advocates the use of Latin as the universal language of the Church, never mind that even at the beginning there were non-Latin-speaking churches:
At Pentecost, God did not heal the world of its diverse tongues, but instead superseded them. This first He accomplished through the miraculous preaching of the apostles, whereupon “every man heard them speak in his own tongue.” (Acts 2:6) Later, this supernatural provision was supplanted by a more quotidian mechanism: the embrace of Latin — the dominant language of the world at that time — as the universal, perpetual, and living language of the Church.
Indeed, if we are talking about the early Church, Greek has a greater claim to being the universal language of the Church than Latin.
Monday, June 01, 2015
The Christian Mystery
Pope Francis on Monday said that after rejection and death comes the glory of resurrection.Reflecting on the Gospel...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, June 1, 2015
Social Doctrine Conference
Social Doctrine Society Convokes International Conference in RomeDiscuss 3 key questions about today's economy
Posted by Zenit News Agency on Saturday, May 30, 2015
A Picture of Health?
End-of-Year snap from the Pontifical Oriental Institute!
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, May 29, 2015
Metropolitan Hilarion, Feast of the Holy Trinity
МИТРОПОЛИТ ИЛАРИОН: ТОЛЬКО ЧЕРЕЗ ПРИЧАСТИЕ СВЯТОГО ДУХА МОЖЕТ БЫТЬ ВОСПРИНЯТА ТАЙНА ВОПЛОЩЕНИЯ И ВОСКРЕСЕНИЯ СЫНА БОЖИЯ...
Posted by Митрополит Иларион Алфеев (Metropolitan Hilarion) on Monday, June 1, 2015
More on Fr. Roman Braga
This is incredible. You can see the joy on his face! Memory Eternal, Fr. Roman!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, May 29, 2015
The Trinity
With the feast of the Holy Trinity yesterday, this article by Fr. Brendan seemed appropriate. What do you think?
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Monday, June 1, 2015
The Heresy of Niceness
"The bottom line to me would be kindness, compassion." Our Bishop McGrath recently sat down for an interview with America Magazine.
Posted by Diocese of San Jose on Saturday, May 30, 2015
A watered-down version of this? At least the deeds of the bishop of San Jose, if not his words:
Pope Francis on Friday received members of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization at the end of their Plenary session.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, May 29, 2015
Pope Says New Evangelization Requires Being Aware of God's Merciful LoveTells Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization How to Open Our Minds, Hearts
Posted by Zenit News Agency on Saturday, May 30, 2015
"Laudato Sii"
Report: Pope’s Encyclical on Ecology To Be Entitled ‘Laudato Sii’Director Of Vatican Publishing House Says Highly Anticipated Document To Be Released Mid-June
Posted by Zenit News Agency on Sunday, May 31, 2015