Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Thomistica.net: A Word about the Word - DSPT Aquinas Lecture 2016 - DSPT

Robert Royal on Pope Francis's Book on Mercy

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy by Robert Royal

Joseph Ratzinger Foundation

Have you liked the Facebook Page for the Vatican's Joseph Ratzinger Foundation?

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Saturday, January 16, 2016

Archimandrite Zacharias on Elder Sophrony

"Archimandrite Zacharias, from Holy Monastery of Honourable Forerunner, Essex, England, speaks about his spiritual father Elder Sophrony"

Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Thursday, January 14, 2016

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Body and Transcendence: The Philosophical Anthropology in John Paul II's Theology of the Body

Body and Transcendence: The Philosophical Anthropology in John Paul II's Theology of the Body.This is the title of the...

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Monday, January 18, 2016

Another Photo of St. Sava in Belgrade

A beautiful church in Belgrade. God Bless! #myOCN

Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Thursday, January 14, 2016

Chanting in Mount Athos

"Elder Thomas Mikrayannanitis, Mt Athos, speaks for his monastic experiences and chants Byzantine hymns."

Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Saturday, January 16, 2016
Fr. Z: Pope Francis! Restore the Feast of the Circumcision!


The World Jewish Congress speaks about Pope Francis' first trip to Rome's Synagogue on Sunday.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, January 19, 2016

The Holy Person

"He is free and does not desire to sin, not because it is ethically forbidden and out of place, but because he does not want to destroy the temple of God within him."

Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Monday, January 18, 2016

That's a good photo of Metropolitan Hilarion; too bad his Russian FB page is no longer available.

His website.

Prayer Postures

Fr. Stavros teaches that the preferred posture of praying is standing, but that the most important thing is to pray.http://myocn.net/daily-devotion-january-19-to-stand-or-sit-or-kneel-that-is-the-question/

Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Eastern Christian Books: The Bishop of Rome in Late Antiquity (II): the Fourth Century

Eastern Christian Books: The Bishop of Rome in Late Antiquity (II): the Fourth Century

Monday, January 18, 2016

Pope Addresses Pastoral Needs of Eastern Rite Immigrants in U.S., Canada by John Burger
Immigrants to North America, hailing from the world's trouble spots, will be better able to worship in their traditions

I suppose one could argue that the pope has a role to play in adjudicating jurisdictional issues for churches whose territorial boundaries overlap, as "one city one bishop" is not being observed. Still... by what authority does he have to erect the new eparchies, rather than confirming their erection by bishops of those particular churches?

American Erasmian Greek



Couldn't find something more suitable than Allegri's Miserere?

Modern Greek...




Pronunciation of Ancient Greek in teaching
Guide to Greek Pronunciation Conventions
The Great Greek Pronunciation Debate (SBL 2011 Report, pt. 3)
The Error of Caragounis
Is Erasmian Pronunciation Ugly?

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Pope Francis on the Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple

Even God Needs Mercy? (A Troubling Homily by Pope Francis) by Fr. Brian Harrison, O.S.

The same homily to which Fr. Z reacted here.

Latin nestorianism?

How long has the feast of the Holy Family been around? Only since the late 19th century, as it was instituted by Leo XIII? The feast is rather a novelty in the history of the Roman rite, reflecting Latin piety and theological emphasis at that time? (Much like the addition of St. Joseph by John XXIII to the Roman canon?)

Feast of the Holy Family - December 27, 2015
Chiesa: When It Comes To Gay Unions, Bergoglio Doesn’t Say No by Sandro Magister

They are about to become law in Italy, but the pope is discouraging Catholics from raising the barricades. He did the same thing in Argentina. But there’s a difference in his politics on immigration, poverty, Islamic radicalism

Catholic World Report: Pope Francis and Catholic Traditionalists: 20 Questions for Kenneth Wolfe
The Rorate Caeli contributor offers his thoughts on the current papacy and on growing interest in the pre-Vatican II liturgical tradition.
By Sean Salai, S.J.

Friday, January 15, 2016

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Fr. Hunwicke Weighs In

on married priests...

Third and Last Part of Fr. Silouan Justiniano's Article on Iconography

The last part of Fr. Silouan Justiniano's article.

Posted by Orthodox Arts Journal on Tuesday, January 12, 2016