Tuesday, January 10, 2017

The Theotokos

Ad Multos Annos!

The Power of Silence

The English translation of Cardinal Sarah's book will be available in April. Fr. Z: Card. Sarah’s new book available in ENGLISH

Ignatius Press did get the rights for this... product info.

Order of Malta Responds

official statement (via Fr. Z)

Another Nugget from Fr. Ciszek

Modern and Ignatian?



But there's this:

There is a reason why I resolved to ignore Vatican News this year

And I should probably try to live up to that resolution... Yikes!



Someone needs to give a good theological explanation of what "servant" means with respect to Christ. Maybe Byzantine theologians have already done so.

This looks better:

Instrumental

Wonderful

Monday, January 09, 2017

Yes-Man for the Papacy?

Card. Müller: “a possible fraternal correction of the Pope seems to me to be very remote”

After all, Cardinal Müller has no authority to silence his brother bishops.

Is it time to restore the full Psalter to the Liturgy of the Hours?

Community in Mission

Ian Knowles

The Telegraph: British painter revives Christian ancient art form of iconography in occupied West Bank
PRI: Many Christian icons are made in China. But these come from Bethlehem.

Bethlehem Icon School
Living Tradition and Iconography by Ian Knowles
Elias Icons
Orthodox Arts Journal
Middle East Eye

Fr. Florovsky on the Incarnation

Incarnation and Deification

Icon by George Kordis

The Icon of the Theophany

The Crisis in Orthodox Music in America



Related:

More on the Circumcision of Christ

Eastern Christian Books: The Retired Pope on His Life and Death

Eastern Christian Books: The Retired Pope on His Life and Death

St. Ambrose of Milan

Pravoslavie: Example of St. Ambrose of Milan by Protopresbyter Peter Heers
The Life of the Saint, written by his close disciple Paulinus, relays important information on the state of the Church at the time and the way in which the Saint was elected bishop, which is quite relevant to our contemporary situation and very instructive for us vis-a-vis how the Fathers of the Church dealt with heresy.

Sunday, January 08, 2017

John Deely Has Passed

Announcement by the Semiotic Society of America. Eternal memory!