The Spirit and Femininity

The Spirit and the Feminine

Most modern readers tend to have great difficulty reading the book of Genesis which gives the woman the status of ‘a helper.’ Today, I hope to clarify what ‘helper’ really means. As most people know the Old Testament was written in Hebrew and was later translated into Greek. The translation is known as the Septuagint. […]

On Pascha by Melito of Sardis

Melito of Sardis

Purchase here Author: Melito of Sardis was a bishop of the second century in one of the churches in Rome. He was involved in an early Christian controversy concerned with when Easter is to be celebrated. Some believed the celebration should always be on the 14th of Nissan regardless of whether it was a Sunday […]

Emptiness: the Tomb, the Soul and the Church

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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

Spiritual Not Religious

“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

Ladder of Divine Ascent

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

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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

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“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

On the Incarnation

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

Creation of Adam

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. […]