CWR Blog: St. Giuseppe Moscati and the Vocation of the Laity by K. V. Turley
The life of the 20th-century Italian doctor and saint was, as Antonio Tripodoro's biography demonstrates, a fusion of the secular and the spiritual, of the earthly and of that which belongs to another realm.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Byzantine-Rite Liturgical Colors
How can we expand our views of liturgical color concerning the Orthodox vestment? Read more about this topic. #myOCNhttp://myocn.net/the-orthodox-vestment-color-spectrum/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Heard this through someone else; a deacon for the local Latin diocese told a story of how when he was doing prison ministry a prisoner came up to him and asked if it was ok to receive communion; the prisoner had been baptized Catholic but had received no formal catechesis
nor the prisoner raised in the faith. The deacon prided himself on making a quick decision; he said the prisoner should follow his heart, or something along those lines.
Is Pope Francis an inspiration for his pastoral counseling?
nor the prisoner raised in the faith. The deacon prided himself on making a quick decision; he said the prisoner should follow his heart, or something along those lines.
Is Pope Francis an inspiration for his pastoral counseling?
Solidarity or Bias?
Do Ukrainian catholics expect all other Catholics to side with them on political issues simply because they're Catholic?
Many injustices were committed against the Ukrainian Catholic Church, and many have not been remedied yet. But what of the rights of ethnic Russian-Ukrainians? And has there been any show of recognition by the Ukrainian Catholic hierarchy of the problems of those who currently hold power in Ukraine?
Can there be any reconciliation of Ukrainians and Russians? Chastisements in the future for all around?
What we need is more prayer and less wrong-headed politicking by clergy.
Reactions to the meeting of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill:
His Beatitude Sviatoslav disappointed in Joint Declaration; laments Vatican's "weaker team" by Carl E. Olson
"One gets the impression that the Moscow Patriarchate is either stubbornly refusing to admit that it is a party to the conflict, namely, that it openly supports the aggression of Russia against Ukraine..."
Francis and Kirill: Who Played Whom?
February 13, 2016 by Dr. Adam A. J. DeVille
Five details from yesterday's historical meeting suggest that while the Russian Patriarch may have thought he was first violin, the Jesuit Pope was conducting the orchestra.
Patriotism, Secularism, and Eastern-Rite Identity in Ukraine
Alexander R. Sich
Many injustices were committed against the Ukrainian Catholic Church, and many have not been remedied yet. But what of the rights of ethnic Russian-Ukrainians? And has there been any show of recognition by the Ukrainian Catholic hierarchy of the problems of those who currently hold power in Ukraine?
Can there be any reconciliation of Ukrainians and Russians? Chastisements in the future for all around?
What we need is more prayer and less wrong-headed politicking by clergy.
Reactions to the meeting of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill:
His Beatitude Sviatoslav disappointed in Joint Declaration; laments Vatican's "weaker team" by Carl E. Olson
"One gets the impression that the Moscow Patriarchate is either stubbornly refusing to admit that it is a party to the conflict, namely, that it openly supports the aggression of Russia against Ukraine..."
Francis and Kirill: Who Played Whom?
February 13, 2016 by Dr. Adam A. J. DeVille
Five details from yesterday's historical meeting suggest that while the Russian Patriarch may have thought he was first violin, the Jesuit Pope was conducting the orchestra.
Patriotism, Secularism, and Eastern-Rite Identity in Ukraine
Alexander R. Sich
Cyril and Methodius: Apostles to the Slavs
Official trailer English subtitles :-)
Posted by Cyril and Methodius: The Apostles of the Slavs on Wednesday, November 18, 2015
DVDs available now with English subtitles for Cyril and Methodius. #CyrilandMethodius http://ow.ly/HDvw6
Posted by Cyril and Methodius: The Apostles of the Slavs on Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Monday, February 15, 2016
Heard "just retribution" in the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil today. Would like to see the Greek original. The Byzantine tradition may speak of God's treatment or punishment of unrepentant sinners as being just, but does it understand God's justice primarily with respect to punishment and "reward"?
Pertinacious Papist: How can the wrath of an almighty God be just against the limited offense of a mere mortal? in which he quotes St. Robert Bellarmine
Pertinacious Papist: How can the wrath of an almighty God be just against the limited offense of a mere mortal? in which he quotes St. Robert Bellarmine
Saturday, February 13, 2016
The Church of the Protection of the Mother of God, Yasenevo, Moscow
Posted by Orthodox Arts Journal on Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Pravoslavie
Even Fr. Z is link to the article.
Bless the Lord, O My SoulBless the Lord, O My SoulPhotos are from the newly built Church of the Protection of the Mother of God at Yasenevo, outside of Moscow
Posted by Orthodox Christian Chants on Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Hypercritical?
Rorate Caeli: Pope Francis needed the Moscow Patriarch to force him to say some obvious things
Again, do we need the bishop of Rome as global spokesperson of apostolic Christianity, even though he is considered a head of state and an observer to the UN because of that dignity?
Related:
For the record: On Curial reform and Church decentralization
Secretariat of State and Congregation for Divine Worship face reform
Again, do we need the bishop of Rome as global spokesperson of apostolic Christianity, even though he is considered a head of state and an observer to the UN because of that dignity?
Related:
For the record: On Curial reform and Church decentralization
Secretariat of State and Congregation for Divine Worship face reform
Portrait of St. Paul by Philip Trower - Pertinacious Papist:
Books Ignatius Press declined to publish?
Would that be Msgr. George Kelly's The New Biblical Theorists?
Books Ignatius Press declined to publish?
Would that be Msgr. George Kelly's The New Biblical Theorists?
NLM Interview with Dom Alcuin Reid
NLM: T&T Clark Interviews Dom Alcuin Reid - T&T Clark blog
Separate companions for each of the other liturgical families would be best...
Firstly I must emphasise that this is a companion to liturgical studies in “the Western Catholic tradition.” Some commentators have already noted that this subtitle is unfortunately missing from much of the Companion’s promotional material. The book neither sets out to ignore the Churches of the East nor to minimise their venerable and rich liturgical traditions. Really, another Companion should be commissioned for the great Eastern liturgical tradition.
Separate companions for each of the other liturgical families would be best...
Friday, February 12, 2016
The Joint Declaration
Pope Francis is about to land in Havana for his meeting with Russian Patriarch Kirill. Watch LIVE!
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, February 12, 2016
Here is the full text of the Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, February 12, 2016
13. Interreligious dialogue is indispensable in our disturbing times. Differences in the understanding of religious truths must not impede people of different faiths to live in peace and harmony. In our current context, religious leaders have the particular responsibility to educate their faithful in a spirit which is respectful of the convictions of those belonging to other religious traditions. Attempts to justify criminal acts with religious slogans are altogether unacceptable. No crime may be committed in God’s name, "since God is not the God of disorder but of peace” (1 Cor 14:33).
Peace in the world? What of Luke 12:51? (δοκεῖτε ὅτι εἰρήνην παρεγενόμην δοῦναι ἐν τῇ γῇ; οὐχί, λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀλλ’ ἢ διαμερισμόν.) I suspect this paragraph was inserted by the Latins; uncontroversial to the Russian Orthodox or did they acquiesce for they sake of peace? Yes 1 Cor 14:33 refers to God being the peace but specifically of peace within the churches.
Latin-English Dominican Rite Hand Missal
Dominican Liturgy: Latin-English Dominican Rite Hand Missal (1959) Available for Download (cross-posted at NLM)
Still Operating Within Latin Theological Constructs
Catholic World Report: Pope Francis on Mercy and Justice: A Short Primer by Eduardo Echeverria
The Holy Father explains that justice and mercy "are not two contradictory realities, but two dimensions of a single reality that unfolds progressively until it culminates in the fullness of love”.
The Holy Father explains that justice and mercy "are not two contradictory realities, but two dimensions of a single reality that unfolds progressively until it culminates in the fullness of love”.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
[Roman] Catholic
Mark Shea and Christopher Ferrara - Has the Modern Catholic Church Effectively Abandoned the Great Commission? (via Pertinacious Papist)
Can Lutherans Be Persuaded to Examine Their Principles?
Will there be a discussion of authority and apostolic succession and Sacred Tradition? Otherwise, what's the point?
Crux: Should Pope Francis celebrate the Reformation? by Dwight Longenecker
Crux: Should Pope Francis celebrate the Reformation? by Dwight Longenecker
Fr. Andriy Chirovsky on the Meeting of the Patriarchs
the patriarch of Rome and the patriarch of Moscow... As pope and Russian patriarch meet, Ukraine fears a ‘shaky’ Vatican
(via Byz, TX)
(via Byz, TX)
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Dialogue in Cairo
Glad to be partners with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ecumenical and international dialogues!
Posted by Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs on Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Khouria Krista West on Beauty in Orthodox Worship
Valuing Beauty in Orthodox Worship:Khouria Krista West suggests that we should pursue beauty in our churches/worshiphttp://myocn.net/valuing-beauty-in-orthodox-worship/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, February 6, 2016
Common Medicine
"Prayer is an aid in our lives: talking to God, forgetting earthly matters, ascending to heaven."
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Monday, February 8, 2016
"Holy Mountain's Secret Cry"
"Metropolitan of Nafpaktos and Ayios Vlasios, Ierotheos, speaks on Mount Athos' secret cry"
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Patriarch Bartholomew
Fr. Chris shares a reflection on the Patriarchate of Constantinople in preparation for the Holy and Great Council to be...
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Pan-Orthodox Council will be upon us in a few short months. Find out what we can and can't expect. #myOCNhttp://myocn.net/authority-in-orthodox-christian-councils/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, February 6, 2016
New Gracanica Serbian Orthodox Monastery
Matins at New Gracanica Serbian Orthodox monastery in Third Lake, IL. Thank you for sharing, Nebojsa!
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, February 10, 2016
"Union" or "Communion"?
Some will probably quibble with the wording of the article...
Apologia Pro Unia by Dr. Adam A. J. DeVille
I am a uniate, and I am not ashamed of being a uniate. The imperative of union—however problematic its execution—is from the Lord.
Apologia Pro Unia by Dr. Adam A. J. DeVille
I am a uniate, and I am not ashamed of being a uniate. The imperative of union—however problematic its execution—is from the Lord.
Fr. Rutler on Lent
Why We Need Lent by Fr. George William Rutler
Lent is a small familiarity with the inexhaustible drama of redemption in which eternity transfigures mortality.
Lent is a small familiarity with the inexhaustible drama of redemption in which eternity transfigures mortality.
Tuesday, February 09, 2016
Monday, February 08, 2016
Sunday, February 07, 2016
Saturday, February 06, 2016
The Hope of Universal Salvation
At least Aquinas and the scholastics gave a definition of hope and distinguished it from charity. In order to answer the question whether we can have the theological virtue of hope for the salvation of all, we must first define hope and determine whether it is the same as desire or wishing or is a kind of desire or wishing. Do we love all men (with charity) and thus desire their salvation? If yes, then can we not hope for their salvation as well?
"Universalist" hope is not the same as the belief that all will be saved.
Fr. Al Kimel: May We Only Wish for the Salvation of All?
"Universalist" hope is not the same as the belief that all will be saved.
Fr. Al Kimel: May We Only Wish for the Salvation of All?
But What Else Would He Say?
As a curial official who probably believes he has the responsibility to protect the institutional image of the papacy and of the Church...
Cdl. Müller discusses mercy, stresses continuity between Benedict and Francis
Cdl. Müller discusses mercy, stresses continuity between Benedict and Francis
A Scientist Critiques The Force Awakens
One of the last entertaining sections of AICN: Copernicus on the Science of THE FORCE AWAKENS Part 1 and Copernicus on the Science of THE FORCE AWAKENS Part 2
Pravmir: "The Psalms Are My Refuge": Archbishop Anastasios on Prayer
Archpriest John Breck
His Eminence Archbishop Anastasios (Yannoulatos) arrived in Albania in 1991, to assume archpastoral duties in this impoverished country, which during ...
Archpriest John Breck
His Eminence Archbishop Anastasios (Yannoulatos) arrived in Albania in 1991, to assume archpastoral duties in this impoverished country, which during ...
Friday, February 05, 2016
The Holy Eucharist
"Fr Alexander Rentel explains the meaning of Holy Eucharist."
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, February 5, 2016
May It Happen
It was announced on Friday that Pope Francis will hold a meeting with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia in Cuba on February 12th. It marks the first ever meeting between a Pope and a Russian Primate.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, February 5, 2016
Joint Press Release of the Holy See and the Patriarchate of Moscow
Press conference at DECR on Patriarch Kirill's forthcoming visit to Latin America
To Speak en tais ekklēsiais
1 Corinthians 14:34
Sometimes this is interpreted as saying that woman should not teach within the church building, or temple. But if St. Paul meant the home temple (or building) where Christians gathered to worship or to celebrate the liturgy or Eucharist, would he have not used that word instead of ekklésia, assembly, congregation, or "Church"? If that is the case, it would not matter if the Church is assembled in the temple or outside of the temple, a woman should be silent. And this would apply to any instantiation of the Church, including in a academic setting?
Unless St. Paul is just bound by the customs of his time, of course...
But that sort of misreading of the Church by English-speakers who do not know Greek and do not know the context well is easily cleared away. One could object, rather, that St. Paul is talking about the assembly of Christians for worship. Even though he is touching upon problems with the Church of Corinth, especially upon disorder during worship and prayer (and not necessarily just the Eucharist), would worship and prayer be the only reason for Christians to assemble? And would their time of assembly be a mix of prayer/worship, teaching, listening to readings, and so on? Would instruction proper to a formal master/disciple relationship, as opposed to the informal giving of information or doctrine, have taken place within the assembly or outside of the assembly?
Is it so definitively clear that St. Paul is referring only to the assemblies of Christians for prayer and worship? Or can a reading that He is referring to any manifestation of the Church, ekklēsía, including assemblies for prayer and worship, be justified?
Any mention of the authority of the husband?
Sometimes this is interpreted as saying that woman should not teach within the church building, or temple. But if St. Paul meant the home temple (or building) where Christians gathered to worship or to celebrate the liturgy or Eucharist, would he have not used that word instead of ekklésia, assembly, congregation, or "Church"? If that is the case, it would not matter if the Church is assembled in the temple or outside of the temple, a woman should be silent. And this would apply to any instantiation of the Church, including in a academic setting?
Unless St. Paul is just bound by the customs of his time, of course...
But that sort of misreading of the Church by English-speakers who do not know Greek and do not know the context well is easily cleared away. One could object, rather, that St. Paul is talking about the assembly of Christians for worship. Even though he is touching upon problems with the Church of Corinth, especially upon disorder during worship and prayer (and not necessarily just the Eucharist), would worship and prayer be the only reason for Christians to assemble? And would their time of assembly be a mix of prayer/worship, teaching, listening to readings, and so on? Would instruction proper to a formal master/disciple relationship, as opposed to the informal giving of information or doctrine, have taken place within the assembly or outside of the assembly?
Is it so definitively clear that St. Paul is referring only to the assemblies of Christians for prayer and worship? Or can a reading that He is referring to any manifestation of the Church, ekklēsía, including assemblies for prayer and worship, be justified?
"Il mistero nuziale e le sfide del gender" (The nuptial mystery and challenges of gender) is the title of a new book...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Any mention of the authority of the husband?
Chiesa: Married Priests? At the Gregorian They’re Voting Against by Sandro Magister
Cardinals Parolin and Ouellet are lining up in defense of the celibacy of the Latin clergy, in a conference at the prestigious pontifical university. But once again the pope has let the German bishops know that he wants to break with this tradition
Cardinals Parolin and Ouellet are lining up in defense of the celibacy of the Latin clergy, in a conference at the prestigious pontifical university. But once again the pope has let the German bishops know that he wants to break with this tradition
Thursday, February 04, 2016
CWR: Behind the Scenes at Vatican II by Peter M.J. Stravinskas
The first volume of Henri de Lubac's "Vatican Council Notebooks" (Ignatius Press, 2015) is filled with detailed and often surprising accounts of conversations, disputes, and key figures at the Council
The first volume of Henri de Lubac's "Vatican Council Notebooks" (Ignatius Press, 2015) is filled with detailed and often surprising accounts of conversations, disputes, and key figures at the Council
Rorate Caeli: Op-Ed: "The Conversation that must be had: a genuine Theological debate about the Church and the World" by Fr. Richard G. Cipolla
Chiesa: News From the Eastern Front. Pan-Orthodox Council in Crete, While in Athens...
Agreement and disagreement among the Churches of Orthodoxy, on the verge of their first council after more than a thousand years. And from Rome a slap in the face for the Greek Church, with the appointment of a new Catholic and Latin bishop
Agreement and disagreement among the Churches of Orthodoxy, on the verge of their first council after more than a thousand years. And from Rome a slap in the face for the Greek Church, with the appointment of a new Catholic and Latin bishop
Pope Francis on Thursday paid a surprise visit to the offices of three dicasteries of the Roman Curia: the Congregation...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, February 4, 2016
Wednesday, February 03, 2016
Not an ad hom...
From Ignatius Press: Jesus' School of Life: Incentives to Discipleship by Christoph Cardinal Schoenborn
How good is he as a theologian, if theology must not simply be thought but lived and his questionable tenure as (arch)bishop, who should be a theologian par excellence, both as teacher and as one who prays.
An academic theologian is not necessarily a neo-scholastic, which Schönborn probably isn't.
That said, the description of the book sounds good, so I'd probably take a closer look at it myself.
How good is he as a theologian, if theology must not simply be thought but lived and his questionable tenure as (arch)bishop, who should be a theologian par excellence, both as teacher and as one who prays.
An academic theologian is not necessarily a neo-scholastic, which Schönborn probably isn't.
That said, the description of the book sounds good, so I'd probably take a closer look at it myself.
Saints Cyril and Athanasius
We American Christians have a funny way of acting like we invented the faith. Or maybe it fell out, like an old letter,...
Posted by Orthodoxy and the World on Sunday, January 31, 2016
Tuesday, February 02, 2016
Saint Arsenius
"Saint Arsenius was born on January 31, 1800 in Ioannina, Epirus of pious Orthodox parents. In holy Baptism he was given the name Athanasius."
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, January 31, 2016
Conclusion of the Synaxis of the (Chalcedonian) Orthodox Patriarchs
The historic Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Church has concluded. Here is the summary. #myOCNhttp://myocn.net/conclusion-of-the-synaxis-of-the-primates-of-the-orthodox-church/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, February 2, 2016
The Orthodox Church, which unceasingly prays “for the union of all,” has always promoted dialogue with those separated...
Posted by Orthodoxy and the World on Tuesday, February 2, 2016
The fact is that many faithful today do not observe all the prescriptions concerning fasting, either for...
Posted by Orthodoxy and the World on Tuesday, February 2, 2016
The 5th Pan-Orthodox Pre-Council Conference considered ecclesiological, canonical and pastoral aspects of the institution of autonomy and arrived at a unanimous Pan-Orthodox position on the matter.
Posted by Orthodoxy and the World on Monday, February 1, 2016
Are the Orthodox Doing Better in Germany?
"Athanasios Vletsis, Professor of Systematic Theology and Chairman of the Department of Orthodox Theology at the...
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Orthodox-Catholic Dialogue 50 Years after Vatican II
The presenters are Dr. John Chryssavgis (Patriarchate of Constantinople) and Dr. Paul McPartlan (Catholic University of America).
Monday, February 01, 2016
Eastern Christian Books: Primacy in the Church (I)
Eastern Christian Books: Primacy in the Church (I)
St Vladimir's Seminary Press Publishes Books on Primacy and Conciliarity #myOCNhttp://myocn.net/svs-press-publishes-books-on-primacy-and-conciliarity/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Thursday, January 28, 2016
Rorate Caeli Interview with Bishop Athanasius Schneider
Rorate Caeli: EXCLUSIVE: BISHOP ATHANASIUS SCHNEIDER INTERVIEW WITH RORATE CAELI
"By the way: the public washing and usually also kissing of the feet of women on the part of a man, in our case, of a priest or a bishop, is considered by every person of common sense in all cultures as being improper and even indecent. Thanks be to God no priest or bishop is obliged to wash publicly the feet of women on Holy Thursday, for there is no binding norm for it, and the foot washing itself is only facultative."
"By the way: the public washing and usually also kissing of the feet of women on the part of a man, in our case, of a priest or a bishop, is considered by every person of common sense in all cultures as being improper and even indecent. Thanks be to God no priest or bishop is obliged to wash publicly the feet of women on Holy Thursday, for there is no binding norm for it, and the foot washing itself is only facultative."
Sunday, January 31, 2016
The Three Holy Hierarchs
Bev explains why three great theologians, The Three Hierarchs, are remembered together, on the same day. #myOCNhttp://myocn.net/why-we-celebrate-three-hierarchs/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, January 31, 2016
The Holy Spirit
"Fr. Michael Harper (1931-2010), Director of the Institutefor Orthodox Christian Studies, founding father and a Debuty Director of THE WAY, speaks on the Holy Spirit"
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, January 31, 2016
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Friday, January 29, 2016
CWR Blog: f I were running the Eastern Orthodox Council by Dr. Adam A. J. DeVille
The Orthodox Council, if it takes place, must ask itself: Why should people care about this Council and about Orthodox Christianity itself? Why is it relevant?
The Orthodox Council, if it takes place, must ask itself: Why should people care about this Council and about Orthodox Christianity itself? Why is it relevant?
Cardinal Burke Visits TAC
TAC: His Eminence Raymond Cardinal Burke Visits Thomas Aquinas College
As part of the newly proclaimed Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, His Eminence Raymond Leo Burke visited the campus of Thomas Aquinas College on Saturday, January 21, 2016.
Homily of His Eminence Raymond Cardinal Burke
Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel
Cardinal Burke on Catholic Education and Cultural Transformation
by His Eminence Raymond Cardinal Burke, Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
As part of the newly proclaimed Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, His Eminence Raymond Leo Burke visited the campus of Thomas Aquinas College on Saturday, January 21, 2016.
Homily of His Eminence Raymond Cardinal Burke
Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel
Cardinal Burke on Catholic Education and Cultural Transformation
by His Eminence Raymond Cardinal Burke, Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Love for One's Neighbor
Seek to reveal in yourself spiritual love for your neighbours: by entering into it, you will enter into love for God, through the gates of the resurrection and through the gates of the kingdom of heaven.
Posted by Orthodoxy and the World on Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Today
Thomas Aquinas College: St. Thomas Day Lecture: Rev. Thomas Joseph White, O.P.
Start: 01/28/2016 12:00 pm
“How Does the Resurrection of Christ
Illumine Human Reason?
From Joseph Ratzinger to St. Thomas Aquinas”
Start: 01/28/2016 12:00 pm
“How Does the Resurrection of Christ
Illumine Human Reason?
From Joseph Ratzinger to St. Thomas Aquinas”
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Fr. Tom Rosica on Evangelization
From January 20 – January 22, 2016, the Theological Symposium of the 2016 International Eucharist Congress took place in...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Saturday, January 23, 2016
Rod Dreher: Pope To Commemorate Reformation
A cheerleader for Christian unity without the theological acumen or wisdom to foster reconciliation? What is needed is a bishop-theologian who can simply and plainly state the differences between Lutheran and Catholic (not just Roman) teaching on justification and show how Catholic teaching is apostolic while Lutheran teaching is not, and I don't think Pope Francis is that man.
Rorate Caeli: UPDATE: Vatican Radio: Pope to lead common worship service with Lutheran leaders in Lutheran cathedral.
BREAKING NEWS: Pope Francis to participate in ceremony commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation
A cheerleader for Christian unity without the theological acumen or wisdom to foster reconciliation? What is needed is a bishop-theologian who can simply and plainly state the differences between Lutheran and Catholic (not just Roman) teaching on justification and show how Catholic teaching is apostolic while Lutheran teaching is not, and I don't think Pope Francis is that man.
Rorate Caeli: UPDATE: Vatican Radio: Pope to lead common worship service with Lutheran leaders in Lutheran cathedral.
BREAKING NEWS: Pope Francis to participate in ceremony commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation
Pope Francis will travel to Sweden in October for a joint ecumenical commemoration of the start of the Reformation,...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, January 25, 2016
Is He In Charge of the Liturgies at the Congress?
We need to be like St. Paul and convert our lives, directing it to witness to God’s love and presence.This was the...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, January 26, 2016
More from Day two at the International Eucharistic Congress in Cebu, Philippines.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, January 25, 2016
Part of the Western Iconographic Tradition
One of the treasures of the Vatican Museums.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, January 26, 2016
The Hymns of Vespers
Dr. Vladimir Morosan begins a sequence of programs that examine in depth the various component hymns of the Orthodox Vesper Service, starting with the Opening Psalm 103, “Bless the Lord, O My Soul.”
Posted by Ancient Faith Radio on Sunday, January 24, 2016
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Предстоятели Поместных Православных Церквей совершили Литургию в храме св. ап. Павла в Шамбези
(via Byz Tx)
Keynote Address By His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew To the Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches.http://myocn.net/ecumenical-history-is-being-made/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, January 26, 2016
NLM: Documentary About the Original Divine Mercy Image - Is This Really What Christ Looked Like? by David Clayton
"I did hear a story that Sr Faustina was never happy with the image either, and in the end, reluctantly agreed to its use assuming that no artist could ever reproduce satisfactorily what she had seen. Then years later, so the story went as related to me, she saw an image of Christ painted in the iconographic style and said, “That’s what he looked like!” I can’t corroborate this, but I find it plausible."
"I did hear a story that Sr Faustina was never happy with the image either, and in the end, reluctantly agreed to its use assuming that no artist could ever reproduce satisfactorily what she had seen. Then years later, so the story went as related to me, she saw an image of Christ painted in the iconographic style and said, “That’s what he looked like!” I can’t corroborate this, but I find it plausible."
But what of modesty?
No one's addressed that issue in the recent change made by Pope Francis regarding whose feet can be washed on Maundy Thursday, not even Fr. Hunwicke has addressed it. (One Benedictine defender of the change alludes to the question of modesty but believes it to be culture-specific rather than pertaining to a universal norm.) Would Christ or the Apostles have washed the feet of women in their time? If not, why not? Because of cultural norms? Even if that is the case that those norms are particular to a culture, what is their reason? I would argue because of the respect for modesty. A man might wash his mother's feet or his wife's out of necessity, but those of a stranger?
And will women really respect bishops and priests who cater to them in this symbolic gesture of service, which may even be taken as another instance of pedestalizing them? As if there isn't enough white-knighting already in the Latin churches. (See for example the Benedictine defender, who seems to be a sympathizer with feminism.)
And will women really respect bishops and priests who cater to them in this symbolic gesture of service, which may even be taken as another instance of pedestalizing them? As if there isn't enough white-knighting already in the Latin churches. (See for example the Benedictine defender, who seems to be a sympathizer with feminism.)
How odd...
Next month there will be a screening of The Young Messiah, hosted by Ignatius Press, MOTIVE Entertainment, Ocean Blue Entertainment, 1492 Pictures and CJ Entertainment. Why is Ignatius Press giving support to a movie based on the novel of Anne Rice (and her use of gnostic sources, among others)?
The Latin overemphasis on the humanity of Christ?
ABOUT THE MOVIE:
Remaining true to the character of Jesus revealed in the Bible, The Young Messiah is an inspirational story for the whole family about the childhood of the Savior.
When the mystery of Jesus’ divinity begins to unfold in His childhood, He turns to His parents for guidance. But Mary and Joseph, in an effort to protect their child, are afraid to reveal all they know. How do you explain the ways of the world to the Creator of the world? How do you teach the Teacher? How do you help the Savior who came to save you?
Follow the young Messiah as He and His family take the dangerous journey from Egypt to Nazareth and on to Jerusalem, where His true identity and profound destiny is fulfilled.
What people are saying about THE YOUNG MESSIAH:
"This film will be great for my imagination for many weeks and many months to come...What was really important and well-done was the way that faith is challenged in very complex situations, but at times there is a clarity that shines through and a simplicity of the faith that is just inspiring and leaves you with a sense that God enters into this violent world and brings something very different." - Bishop Thomas Olmsted, Diocese of Phoenix
"Captivating, inspiring, deeply moving." -Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., Boston
“Beautiful film with a compelling story. It is sure to be a classic for families for years to come.” - Rev. David L. Guffey, CSC, Family Theater Productions
"Engaging, tender...fall in love with Jesus Christ all over again." -Lisa Hendey, Founder & Editor, CatholicMom.com
The Latin overemphasis on the humanity of Christ?
Monday, January 25, 2016
Chiesa: The “No” To Pope Francis From the Chief Rabbi of Rome by Sandro Magister
He said it during the meeting with the pope at the synagogue. And it is the refusal to “discuss theology” with the Catholic Church. Because of Jewish fears of a blurring of that which distinguishes them from Christians?
He said it during the meeting with the pope at the synagogue. And it is the refusal to “discuss theology” with the Catholic Church. Because of Jewish fears of a blurring of that which distinguishes them from Christians?
Sunday, January 24, 2016
The Trisagion Prayer
Fr. Stavros teaches us about the Trisagion Hymn, it glorifies God, addresses God, and asks him to have mercy on...
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, January 23, 2016
The Psaltic Tradition of Mount Athos
"Monk Iakovos, Protopsaltis (First Chanter) of the Church of Protato, Karyes, Mt Athos, speaks on Holy Mountain's Psaltic Tradition"
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Monastic Obedience
"Obedience, which is one of the basic principles of our monastic order, is nothing but love put into practice."
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Thursday, January 21, 2016
"Obedience, which is one of the basic principles of our monastic order, is nothing but love put into practice."
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Thursday, January 21, 2016
St. Maximos the Confessor
"Thus, Maximus shows how movement, including movement of the human will, is a good thing. Maximus was also very...
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Thursday, January 21, 2016
Pope Francis Meets with the Tribunal of the Roman Rota
Pope Francis on Friday said the Church’s teaching on marriage is not an “ideal for the few,” but “a reality that, in the...
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, January 22, 2016
Friday, January 22, 2016
Worship is Prayer
As Christians we must find time each week to pray in the context of worship, in a community. #myOCNhttp://myocn.net/daily-devotion-january-22-worship-is-a-necessary-form-of-prayer/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, January 22, 2016
Synaxis of Primates
Ecumenical Patriarch has convened a Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches in Chambésy, Geneva. #myOCNhttp://myocn.net/ecumenical-patriarch-convenes-synaxis-in-geneva/
Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Friday, January 22, 2016
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