May 21, 2014
Psalm 104
O Lord, how manifold art Thy works! In wisdom hast Thou made them all…
Reflections in Christ
May 20, 2014
Psalm 103
Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! ...
May 16, 2014
Psalm 102: Affliction, Resurrection and Eternal Remembrance
Thou shalt rise up and have pity upon Zion, for it is time to have compassion on her, yea, the time has come. ...
May 15, 2014
Psalm 101
O Lord, I will sing to Your of mercy and judgment.
Psalm 101(100):1 (LXX) ...
Mid-Pentecost: “Glistening with splendor!”
Today finds us at the exact midpoint of the sacred 50-day period between the Feasts of Pascha and Pentecost. So, this 25th day is called, simply, Midfeast…
May 14, 2014
Psalm 100
Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! ...
May 13, 2014
Psalm 99
Extol the Lord our God; worship at His footstool, for it is holy! The Lord reigns…
The Paralytic and the Pool
One wonders sometimes about why the Gospel story of the healing of the paralytic was chosen for the Paschal season. One understands why the stories of Thomas and…
May 9, 2014
Psalm 98
O sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things!
(Psalm 98:1)
We as Orthodox are committed to upholding, defending and passing on the Tradition. Indeed, the words “new” and “innovation” are often used as warning labels. So it’s striking to me how often the scriptures speak of God doing something new.
St Jerome in commenting on this psalm says that what is most new in God’s work is His entry into history as the Savior, crucified and risen…
Proclaiming the risen Lord in our time
“And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour” [Mark 15:33]. ...