Die Before You Die
This Sunday is the Lenten feast of Saint Mary of Egypt, while this past Wednesday we heard her life read in its entirety in conjunction...
Kill the Flesh to Acquire a Body
At the end of his long chapter on chastity (Step 15) in The Ladder of Divine Ascent, after spending pages discussing the never-ending...
The Cross the Tree of Life
This Sunday, the third of Great Lent, is the Sunday of the Cross. On Saturday evening the Cross, decorated with flowers, is brought from...
Journeying with Wisdom in the Great Fast
During Great Lent the lectionary - the calendar of daily readings - of the Church turns from its usual schedule of Epistle and Gospel...
Anathema!
This Sunday, the first of Great Lent, is the Sunday of Orthodoxy, otherwise known as the Triumph of Orthodoxy. The celebration of this...
Forgiveness: Not Remembering Wrongs
As we stand at the door of the Great Fast on this last Sunday before Lent the Church turns our attention to the issue of forgiveness. Not...
The Last Judgment: Before the Throne
It is, I believe, most fitting that the Church, in preparing us for Great Lent, follows the Sunday of the Prodigal Son immediately with...
The Prodigal: All That I Have Is Yours
We are undoubtedly familiar with the parable associated with this Sunday of preparation for Great Lent, the Prodigal Son. The prodigal...
Confession: Uncovering Our Sins
Confession is painful. There is no way around it. People often tell me, as they come to confession, how hard it is for them. And even if...
Why Do I Have to Confess to a Priest?
As we approach the season of Great Lent we begin to think about the importance of repentance and confession. One of the perennial...
