St. Patrick’s Challenge to Nationalism
by Pieter Dykhorst This is how we can repay such blessings, when our lives change and we come to know God, to... Read More
Where Love Is Never Treason
by Jim Forest One day Jesus asked the question, “Do people gather figs from thistles?” The answer is of course no––you harvest... Read More
Poetry in Pictures
"United and Undivided?" An elderly olive tree whose trunk was split by some trauma when the tree was young. The two... Read More
Loving Our Enemies: Reflections on the Hardest Commandment
Loving Our Enemies: Reflections on the Hardest Commandment may sound like the start of one of those tough theology lessons you want to dodge because you just don’t want to go through the pain of failing the exam.
Confession: A Primer
by Jim Forest A young monk said to the great ascetic Abba Sisoes: “Abba, what should I do? I fell.” The elder... Read More
St. Elizabeth: A Planned Community
ST. ELIZABETH COMMUNITY is not yet in existence but is envisioned by its planners as a “Place of Belonging, a community where... Read More
Patience with God
by Frank Schaeffer Da Capo Press, 2009, 230pp Reviewed by Alex Patico Reviewing Frank Schaeffer (author of novels such as Portofino, and... Read More
‘Forgive Us …. As We Forgive’: Forgiveness In The Psalms And The Lord’s Prayer
by Kallistos Ware, Metropolitan of Diokleia And throughout all EternityI forgive you, you forgive me.As our dear Redeemer said:'This the Wine, and... Read More
Healing in the Parish and the World: Let Us Go Forth in Peace by Bishop Kallistos Ware
Our theme is the liturgy after the Liturgy. Consider the word “peace” in the Divine Liturgy: In peace let us pray to the Lord, for the peace from above, and for the peace of the whole world; and also the meaning of the celebrant’s greeting, “Peace be with you all.” We know the priest is not just transmitting his own peace, but he is transmitting to the congregation the peace of Christ. And peace, we know, is a gift from God.
Searching Every Which Way by Alex Patico
Searching Every Which Way by Alex Patico The following is not so much a review as a topical commentary on a few... Read More