But the audacity of men, having regard not to what is expedient [ie good] and becoming, but to what is possible for it, began to do the contrary
The Giver of The Spirit Receives The Spirit
With the feast of Theophany coming soon for those who have just kept the feast of The Nativity on January 7th, let us contemplate a saying of St. Athanasius' which we will hopefully come to understand further as we near the feast: “Through whom, and from whom should the Spirit have been given but through... Continue Reading →
The Vanity of Idols Continued – Epistle to Diongetus Part 2
Most people are enclosed in their mortal bodies like a snail in its shell, curled up in their obsessions in the manner of hedgehogs.
The Paradox of The Incarnation
From the pen of our father St. Philoxenos of Mabbug: "The Ancient of days became a child; the Most High became an infant in the womb, and God became man in the womb. The Spiritual One became corporeal; the Invisible One was seen; the Intangible One was handled... Invisible, we see Him; not tangible, we... Continue Reading →
Christ is Born! Glorify Him!
Christ is born, glorify ye Him. Christ from heaven, go ye out to meet Him. Christ on earth; be ye exalted. Sing unto the Lord all the whole earth; and that I may join both in one word, Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, for Him Who is of heaven and... Continue Reading →
How Can This Be?
St. Jacob of Serugh narrates the experience of the Virgin Mary as the archangel Gabriel gives an answer to her question, “How can this be, since I do not know a man? (Luke 1.34)” “The Holy Spirit will come to you in a holy manner and the power of the Exalted One will abide upon... Continue Reading →
The Vanity of Idols – Part 1 of The Epistle to Diognetus
In turn, it seems that the ancients may have just been more honest than we are. We tell ourselves that nothing is lord over us. Or we allow ourselves to live the lie that we simply ‘do what makes us happy’ when in reality we have fallen into the most absurd slavery.
An Ancient Faith For a Modern World 