Saturday, July 29, 2017
Russian Orthodox Catechism Progresses to Next and Last Phase
Exercises in Orthodox catechism in Moscow by Stefano Caprio (via Byz TX)
Friday, July 28, 2017
(St.) Photios on Icons
St. Photius: On the Essence of Icons by Fr. Ted Bobosh
Living in the literary culture of the 21st Century, and being shaped by the literary tradition of recent centuries, it is hard to imagine that at one time Christians, like Photius, thought the pictured icon to be “truer” than the written text – a more certain witness to the incarnation of Jesus Christ.
Living in the literary culture of the 21st Century, and being shaped by the literary tradition of recent centuries, it is hard to imagine that at one time Christians, like Photius, thought the pictured icon to be “truer” than the written text – a more certain witness to the incarnation of Jesus Christ.
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Elder Ephraim
The Elder Ephraim of Arizona: His contribution to North America by Igumen Gregory (Zaiens)
I will introduce this topic with a question: What has Elder Ephraim done for monasticism in our land?
I will introduce this topic with a question: What has Elder Ephraim done for monasticism in our land?
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Elder Paisios
Closer Than My Own Father: Elder Paisios and His Spiritual Children, Part 1 by Ekaterina Stepanova
The path to Athos is open to men only. But in Greece there is a women’s monastery where they live according to strict Athonite rules and serve without electricity, by candlelight. This monastery, in the village of Souroti, was founded by Elder Paisios the Athonite, whose books have been so popular in the past few years in America and Russia. A correspondent of “Neskuchnii Sad” headed to Souroti to meet with people who remember Elder Paisios.
Part 2
Related:
New church of St. Paisios the Athonite consecrated in Syria
The path to Athos is open to men only. But in Greece there is a women’s monastery where they live according to strict Athonite rules and serve without electricity, by candlelight. This monastery, in the village of Souroti, was founded by Elder Paisios the Athonite, whose books have been so popular in the past few years in America and Russia. A correspondent of “Neskuchnii Sad” headed to Souroti to meet with people who remember Elder Paisios.
Part 2
Related:
New church of St. Paisios the Athonite consecrated in Syria
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
2017 Hillenbrand Lecture by Bishop Steven Lopes
The Worship of God in the Beauty of Holiness by Most Rev. Steven J. Lopes
Bishop Lopes' June 21, 2017 Hillenbrand Lecture at the Liturgical Institute of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake, where he offered a presentation on Divine Worship.
Bishop Lopes' June 21, 2017 Hillenbrand Lecture at the Liturgical Institute of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake, where he offered a presentation on Divine Worship.
Fractured Chalcedonian Orthodoxy
‘Pan-Orthodox’ = Non-Orthodox? by Archpriest Andrew Phillips
Sadly, the phrase ‘Pan-Orthodox’ really means ‘only for selected Orthodox’. In fact, it means ‘for new calendarists only’ (thus, excluding 85% of Orthodox), and for ecumenists, modernists, freemasons and liberal intellectuals (thus, excluding 99.9% of the rest). How has this distortion of meaning come about?
Sadly, the phrase ‘Pan-Orthodox’ really means ‘only for selected Orthodox’. In fact, it means ‘for new calendarists only’ (thus, excluding 85% of Orthodox), and for ecumenists, modernists, freemasons and liberal intellectuals (thus, excluding 99.9% of the rest). How has this distortion of meaning come about?
Monday, July 24, 2017
Eastern Christian Books: Cyril Hovorun on the Church's Scaffolds
Eastern Christian Books: Cyril Hovorun on the Church's Scaffolds: At the end of May I noted some initial thoughts on Fr Cyril Hovorun's new book, Scaffolds of the Church , which I was then half-way thr...
Sins that Cry to Heaven for Vengeance?
Catholic.com: What are sins that cry to heaven for vengeance and sins against the Holy Spirit?
There is no mention of tyranny in the Old Testament -- were tyrants seen as a punishment deserved by the people in all instances? If the list is scriptural, one should be hesitant to add to it, but what seem to be other candidates? Social Justice Warriors may have their own choices; I think of tyranny and the imposition of a feminist legal and social order, which is contrary to Natural Law. (Catholics who have been indoctrinated in liberalism would disagree.)
There is no mention of tyranny in the Old Testament -- were tyrants seen as a punishment deserved by the people in all instances? If the list is scriptural, one should be hesitant to add to it, but what seem to be other candidates? Social Justice Warriors may have their own choices; I think of tyranny and the imposition of a feminist legal and social order, which is contrary to Natural Law. (Catholics who have been indoctrinated in liberalism would disagree.)
A Single Calendar and Lectionary for Both Forms of the Roman Rite?
Is it possible?
Rorate Caeli: A common calendar and lectionary for the Novus Ordo and TLM? A committee already tried to make one up, and failed.
The three-year cycle needs to be discarded; imposing it on the EF would be a disaster.
Rorate Caeli: A common calendar and lectionary for the Novus Ordo and TLM? A committee already tried to make one up, and failed.
The three-year cycle needs to be discarded; imposing it on the EF would be a disaster.
Fr. John Whitford on Head Coverings
Uncovering the Truth: Head Coverings and Revisionist Biblical Interpretation by Fr. John Whiteford
On what basis does Mark Arey present his novel interpretations as if they were the correct Orthodox understanding of this passage? Certainly not on the basis of the Fathers. Certainly not on the basis of how the Church has always understood this passage.
On what basis does Mark Arey present his novel interpretations as if they were the correct Orthodox understanding of this passage? Certainly not on the basis of the Fathers. Certainly not on the basis of how the Church has always understood this passage.
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