The feast of St Assya, also known as St Pantaleon, is celebrated on 27 July. I set out, in three parts, the account of his life, and then some reflections […]
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Month: July 2017
Of Altars and Alterations (Part 1)
Part One: The Questions and a Broad Answer When we discuss the altar in the Christian tradition, meaning the Catholic and Orthodox Churches (what is sometimes called the “Great Church’), […]
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Nicephorus the Solitary on the Prayer of the Heart
The last post considered the Prayer of the Heart and the shorter version of it known as the Jesus Prayer. I said that, as I saw it, there were nine […]
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The Wordless Echo of the Jesus Prayer
The roots of the “Jesus Prayer” reach back, of course, to Our Lord Himself. The usual words, “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner,” are […]
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