Reflections in Christ

This question is often asked by concerned Church people, especially those in the “mainline” churches here in Canada such as the United Church, the Anglican Church, and the Roman Catholic Church.  Church…

Having looked at the development of angelology in the Scriptures and the figure of the Angel of the Lord, we conclude this series by talking about the…

In our last post we looked at the long process whereby angelology developed in the Bible.  Now we will look at one particular aspect of…

Your Grace, I am filled with joy at your enthronement as the Bishop of Sitka and Alaska, the mother diocese of the Orthodox in America. ...

On this Sunday of the Cross, the gospel reading is short. But each expression, if weighed carefully, has much to teach. The Gospel begins…

Today, as we celebrate the Sunday of Orthodoxy, we are reminded of the fundamental truth of the Orthodox Christian faith. Note that I did not say fundamental truths. ...

In order to fully understand angels in the Bible it helps to embrace a bit of temporary amnesia and forget most of what we know about angels.  That is…

Today, my beloved children in the Lord, we have heard the beautiful parable of the Prodigal Son, a parable which the Holy Fathers have called a…

Today we have heard the seemingly straightforward but spiritually powerful parable of the Publican and the Pharisee. On the surface, the parable simply describes two…

I offer my paternal congratulations to you, Father Chad, and also to all the faculty, staff, students, and other members of the seminary community, on this patronal feast…