Windows Into Heaven

This past Sunday, the Eastern Church celebrated the Sunday of Orthodoxy, which commemorates the Seventh Ecumenical…

“Therefore the World Glorifies You”

In the Eastern tradition, all the rites of the Church are sung. Since the melodies are…

Cornerstone: Easter in the Western and Eastern Churches

Although I am Greek Orthodox, I often find myself attending Catholic Mass. Whether it be through…

Saint of the Issue: Pope Saint Gregory the Great

Pope Saint Gregory the Great, son of Gordiunus, a wealthy Roman Senator, was born around approximately…

Trouble Assails Pontifical Oriental Institute

The Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome, the premier institution for the study of Eastern spirituality, canon,…

An Eastern Difficulty with Understanding the Concept of the Assurance of Salvation

I was listening to a speech by Reverend N. T. Wright, one of my favorite Pauline…

Ecumenism: A Brotherly Dispute

On November 30, Pope Francis will be attending Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of St. George…