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…
“And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour” [Mark 15:33]. ...
Light dawns for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous…
I was at the canonization of Saint Alexis during Memorial Day weekend in 1994 at Saint Tikhon’s Monastery. Along with scores of priests taking…
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice
(Psalm 96:11) ...
Saint Thomas, it seems, can never catch a break, at least in popular culture. Our culture knows him as “doubting Thomas,” and one single and uncharacteristic lapse has forever labelled him as a doubter and made…
Christ is risen!
Recently, I posed a question to the faithful of our parish: Is there life after Pascha? Another question has formed in my mind this morning: Is there Lent after…
In recent months I have come to the conclusion that the best place to appreciate the significance of Pascha is in a cancer ward, or a hospice for the dying, or by a deathbed. When one stands in any of these…
At the beginning of Holy Week we contemplate “The End”—of the earthly ministry of Christ, of our own lives and the judgment that will lead to, and of the “end of the world.” In other words, there is something of an “apocalyptic edge” to the…
This is my last “Chancellor’s Diary” entry until after Bright Week. But what a fitting psalm for today and these special days! ...