Emptiness: the Tomb, the Soul and the Church
Emptiness… Abandonment… death. These are words many of my friends, loved ones and occasionally myself have said over the past few months with the rise of covid-19. Most of us are forced to spend time alone and it is only then that we come face to face with who we truly are. Some are feeling […]
Spiritual But Not Religious: The Spirit and the Image
“There is something in the human spirit that will survive and prevail, there is a tiny and brilliant light burning in the heart of man.” –Leo Tolstoy It is common today to hear phrases such as “I am spiritual but not religious.” This phrase is interpreted by different individuals from different cultures, religions and […]
Ladder of Divine Ascent by John Climacus
Purchase here Author: John Climacus was born in AD 579. Climacus is not a part of his name. Rather it simply means ladder. This is because John is mainly known by his most famous work “The Ladder of Divine Ascent.” When he was twenty-one years old, John joined the Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai. He withdrew to […]
COVID-19: The Church and the World
Since I have been getting a lot of questions regarding the Eucharist and the spread of the corona virus, I thought I would share some thoughts with you. Here are the facts: 1- The virus is spreading at high rates and some groups are more vulnerable than others 2- The Church has taken good measures to halt […]
The Upright Image
“Be that self which one truly is.” –Soren Kierkegaard Psychologists believe that much of what we learn comes through imitation. As a child grows, he observes his parents and mimics their behaviour. In this manner, children can become a reflection of their parents. Humans are not only affected by what they see but also reflect […]
On the Incarnation by St. Athanasius
Purchase here Author: Athanasius of Alexandria, known by Oriental Orthodox as the Apostolic, was a defender of the Orthodox faith against Arianism (the belief that the Son was not of the same essence as the Father and that He had a beginning in time). There are discrepancies in terms of whether he was born to […]
The Twofold Image
Man is the image of God’s sovereignty in creation. Man can only be a master or a slave of the world.
On the Human Condition
Purchase here Author: Basil the Great was born in 329 in Caesarea. He is one of the three Cappadocian fathers. The other two being Gregory of Nyssa, his brother, and Gregory of Nazianzus, known as the Theologian, his friend. Together they combatted the Arian heresy. Basil’s father was a lawyer and orator while his uncle was a bishop. […]
The Cosmic Temple
“And my delight was with the human race” (Proverbs 8:31) The book of Genesis begins with the statement, “In the beginning, God created heaven and earth” (Genesis 1:1). And while the modern reader will – and rightly so – understand the world as all there is, the ancients thought in the same manner but added […]