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O Christ, before Your precious Cross, death was fearsome to men.But after Your glorious Passion, man became fearsome to death.(Doxastikon for Vespers, Feast of the Holy Martyr Callistratus) The Gospel readings which the Church appoints for the Paschal season share a singular purpose. They call out to us, that our certainty may grow: that Christ, ...
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Any discussion of the Paschal season, that is, the season our Church's liturgy presents to us following the Feast of Pascha, presupposes an understanding of its purpose and requirements. This, in turn, requires an awareness of the season that prepared us for it: Great and Holy Lent. Without delving into excessive detail, those familiar with ...
Read moreI am going to tell you something I recently learned about the sixty-second Psalm (O God, my God, I rise early to be with You…). I was asked to talk to some young brethren about it. I immersed myself in pages that led me to something that is generally known, namely that this Psalm, which ...
Read moreThe words of Saint John Chrysostom: “the poor exist for the salvation of the rich”, are calling on all the Churches, in the East and the West, to include them in their collective and individual prayers. For the believer, prayer is a good source for doing good; it is our guide for our life to ...
Read moreThe most beautiful texts that I conveyed to you over these years are the ones that I have read with you. I conveyed to you, many times, words uttered by other people, saints, priests, theologians, thinkers, writers and poets… Today, from the quiver of Saint John Chrysostom, I will pass on to you these words ...
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