Most readers in the Western Church know a multitude of common prayer methods that have nourished…
Category: Cornerstone
The What, Why, and How of the Sacraments
Sacraments are sacred signs. They are tools through which Christ’s power operates.
Cornerstone: Devotion to the Holy Name
Reverence for the name of Jesus is at least as old as the New Testament. In…
Cornerstone: Origins of Monasticism: What About Us?
We all know who monks are—ascetics who have left the material world to delve into lives…
Cornerstone: All Souls’ Day
In the Catholic Church—as well as the Eastern Orthodox and Anglican churches—All Souls’ Day commemorates the…
Cornerstone: On Fasting and Prayer
Ascesis and its derivative—asceticism—come from the Greek verb askeō, which means to exercise. Whether the term originated…
Cornerstone: Easter in the Western and Eastern Churches
Although I am Greek Orthodox, I often find myself attending Catholic Mass. Whether it be through…
Cornerstone: Lent
This year, for Catholics and many Protestant sects, Lent began on February 10- Ash Wednesday. Great…
Cornerstone: Epiphany
Derived from the Greek ἐπιφάνεια, meaning “manifestation” or “revelation,” Epiphany is celebrated in the Catholic and…