Saint Spiridon

"The holiest shrine on the island of Kerkyra (Corfu) just off the western coast of Greece is the tomb of a...

Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, December 12, 2015

"The island of Cyprus was where this outstanding saint was born and also where he served the Church. He was born into a...

Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, December 12, 2015

A reflection on the life and miracles of Saint Spyridon. #myOCN #PISTEVO #StSpyridon http://myocn.net/saint-spyridon-the-wonderworker/

Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, December 12, 2015

Elder Paisios

The Sanctity and Miracles of Blessed Paisios the Athonite #myOCN #Paisios http://myocn.net/the-sanctity-and-miracles-of-blessed-paisios-the-athonite/

Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, December 13, 2015

Michael Tishel explores the life and teachings of St. Porphyrios who burned with divine eros. #myOCN #PISTEVO http://myocn.net/st-porphyrios-exhibits-that-they-may-be-one/

Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, December 12, 2015

Slavery

"To fall under the sway of your passions and abandon yourself to them is the ultimate slavery, because it’s the worst submission to the worst master."

Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Monday, December 14, 2015

The Icon as...

"An icon expresses the relationship of history towards the Kingdom of God. Although much of the emphasis focuses upon...

Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Hadley Arkes on Dignitatis Humanae

Dignitatis Humanae: Teaching for a Vanishing World by Hadley Arkes

Eastern Christian Books: Justifying Origen

Eastern Christian Books: Justifying Origen

Thomistica.net: Thomism and hermeneutic violence: five Dominicans respond to Adriano Oliva - First Things

Eastern Christian Books: Saint-Serge Series in Eastern Christian Liturgics

Eastern Christian Books: Saint-Serge Series in Eastern Christian Liturgics

Eastern Christian Books: Georges Florovsky and the Fathers

Eastern Christian Books: Georges Florovsky and the Fathers

The Question of Married Priests in the Roman Rite

Chiesa: The Next Synod Is Already in the Works. On Married Priests

In mid-February Pope Francis will go to Chiapas, where hundreds of deacons with their wives are pushing to be ordained as priests. And in the Amazon as well the turning point seems to be near. It was all written down in the agenda of Cardinal Martini

What is the relationship of the bishops to canon law? Is there just one theory of ecclesiastical law? Would it be possible for a bishop to overwrite the canon law of the patriarchate of Rome with a law applicable only in his diocese? (e.g. could a bishop permit the ordination of married men for his diocese only and thus abrogate canon law within his own diocese? What is the (theory of the) relationship between the patriarch and the other bishops? And is that of Sacred Tradition?


Related: The Other Chiapas. Indigenous Clergy Yes, But Celibate
From myth to facts. In the Mexican diocese that Francis will visit in February ordinations to the priesthood are blossoming again, while the campaign for married priests is wilting. A letter from the bishop

A note on clemency?

Fr. Hunwicke: Nostra Aetate (4): Is the Two Covenant Theory a necessary revolution?

and Nostra Aetate (3): the post-Conciliar liturgical Magisterium

From today: Supersession and Sacrifice

Second Advent Sermon

Fr Raniero Cantalamessa, Preacher to the Papal Household, spoke about responding to our call to holiness on Friday morning in his Second Advent sermon.

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, December 11, 2015

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Not sure if his gloss on Luther's teaching on justification is justified. ("haha")

50th Anniversary of the Closing of the Council

December 8...

CWR Interview: A peritus remembers Vatican II
Fr. Don Dietz, OMI shares his memories about the dramatic events—and colorful characters—of Vatican II.
Dawn Eden

CWR Interview with Gerhard Cardinal Müller

Cardinal Müller: Year of Mercy an invitation to know, follow Jesus Christ
December 10, 2015
An interview with Cardinal Gerhard Müller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Andrea Gagliarducci, CNA

On the Shoulders of Giants

TAC: Tutor’s New Book Examines Past & Present in Middle Ages

Focused on the Fathers

But will the book still be too Latin?

Ancient Apologetics and the New Evangelization by Carl E. Olson
An interview with Rev. Nicholas L. Gregoris, managing editor of The Catholic Response magazine, about his new book "Faith of the Early Church"

Robert George Hospitalized

Christian Post: Robert George 'Out of Danger' After Being Hospitalized With Life-Threatening Heart Complication

Jacob's Ladder

Dr. Pia Chaudhari draws on the story of Jacob’s ladder as a metaphor for our ascesis and God’s healing of our personhood. http://myocn.net/reclaiming-alien-land/

Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, December 8, 2015

CWR: The Unsoundness of Synod 2015’s “New Way” By Germain Grisez
The final report proposes a “new way” for pastors to accompany remarried divorcées—one that can only result in changing uncertain consciences into erroneous ones.

St. Nicholas

Saint Nicolas Inspires Us, Ο Aγιος Νικόλαος Mας Eμπνέει #CRTL #myOCNhttp://myocn.net/saint-nicolas-inspires-us-ο-aγιος-νικόλαος-mας-eμπνέει/

Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Wednesday, December 9, 2015