Wednesday, June 04, 2014

On Piety


Just Don't Encourage or Defend Their Parasitism


Monday, June 02, 2014

Chiesa: The Myth and Reality of Second Marriages among the Orthodox by Sandro Magister

There is a widespread opinion that the Eastern Churches permit a new marriage after divorce, and give communion to the remarried. But this is not the case, as Nicola Bux explains. Only the first marriage is celebrated as a true sacrament

(Bux's essay is also at Rorate Caeli)



Fr. Hunwicke responds to Archimandrite Taft regarding which councils are to be considered ecumenical? (via NLM) See also his subsequent posts.

Patristics



Fr. Jungmann locates a split between "classical" Christianity and ... what is the label he uses? Anyway, just because the Byzantine Chalcedonian Christians may be more "Patristic" does not mean that they would escape his criticism of how Christian liturgy evolved. (Does his criticism apply to the history of Christian spirituality as well?)

Consecration of the Cathedral


Sunday, June 01, 2014

Rorate Caeli: "Two Popes": Has the Papacy become a Diarchy?
Messori enters into the picture, Socci stands his ground and questions
Special double-article post

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