-
Faces in the Dark
Read more: Faces in the DarkOne of the finest short contemporary classics of Orthodox spiritual writing is Tito Colliander’s Way of the Ascetics. The following excerpt is from his “Chapter Thirteen: On Progress in Depth.” THE external rudiments lead us now to the welfare that goes on in the depths. As when one peels an onion, one layer after […]
-
The Death of Religion
Read more: The Death of ReligionIn August of 2007 I wrote an article on Christian Atheism. At the time I was seeking to describe the strange phenomenon of modern Christianity – one in which life as we live it and life as we say we believe it are two separate things. This is not a problem of hypocrisy but of […]
-
A Single Moment and Paradise – Revisited
Read more: A Single Moment and Paradise – RevisitedI am leading a retreat this coming weekend at another parish in Tennessee. I have interiorly entitled the retreat, “Are We Not in Paradise?” The thoughts are on the immediacy of Christ and heaven – so wonderfully described in the passage quoted here from Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov. It is a passage that is never […]
-
In the Normal Course of Things
Read more: In the Normal Course of ThingsThere is an expectation that most of us share – at least in its general shape – and that is that the normal course of things will largely remain the normal course of things. Each day much like another and though changes occur they are often of an occasional or casual nature. There are certain […]
-
That Which Completes What Is Lacking
Read more: That Which Completes What Is LackingSt. Paul in speaking of the full responsibility that weighed on his ministry stated plainly, “Who is sufficient for these things?” This same thought has crossed the mind of the ordained ministry ever since, except for those who have not yet learned that they cannot do what has been given them to do. Yet again, yesterday, […]
-
Prayer and Worship
Read more: Prayer and WorshipIn answer to a question on the difference between prayer and worship, Archimandrite Zacharias, one of the Elders at the Monastery of St. John the Baptist in Essex, England, had this to say: Worship is a more general term and an all-embracing life, while prayer is an activity of worship. Worship is more like the […]
-
When All Else Fails
Read more: When All Else FailsI fail. We fail. It’s just how things are. It is not a conspiracy or the judgment of God or a universe arrayed against us – we simply fall short. At times falling short is nothing less than embarrassing. This is especially so if we have raised our own expectations as well as the expectations […]
-
Florosvsky on the “Catholicity of the Church”
Read more: Florosvsky on the “Catholicity of the Church”I continue in this short series to present classical, Othodox, treatments of certain aspects of the faith by “modern” doctors of the faith. This by Fr. Georges Florovsky: The catholicity of the Church has two sides. Objectively, the catholicity of the Church denotes a unity of the Spirit. “In one Spirit were we all baptized […]
-
From Khomiakov’s The Church Is One
Read more: From Khomiakov’s The Church Is OneAlexei Khomiakov (1804-1860) was a Russian lay theologian. One of his most important essays was The Church Is One. In a private conversation with Met. Kallistos Ware, I asked questions about the story of his conversion to Orthodoxy. There were few Orthodox writings available in English at the time (Met. Kallistos’ The Orthodox Church [1962] […]
-
The Meaning of Meaning
Read more: The Meaning of MeaningYesterday I posted on the “meaning of Scripture.” I want to go a further step today and write on the “meaning of meaning.” For it is all too possible to understand “meaning” as less than it should be. In a culture in which the dominant form of Scriptural interpretation is based on some form or […]
Subscribe to blog via email
Support the work
Your generous support for Glory to God for All Things will help maintain and expand the work of Fr. Stephen. This ministry continues to grow and your help is important. Thank you for your prayers and encouragement!
Latest Comments
Dee, You’re right, across the board. There are strengths and weaknesses everywhere. It’s one of the reasons I keep pointing…
Dear Father, I appreciate your elaboration about the scripture very much. Your guidance has always been a beacon of light.…
Mallory, Dee, I should note that both Fr. Stephen De Young and Fr. Andrew Damick have their bishop’s blessing in…
Mallory, Please forgive me for one more thought. I say this because of how you express your distress regarding what…
Read my books
Listen to my podcast
Please Read
Categories
Archives
Father , I love stories like this about Geoffrey Wainwright and your pursuit to study under his direction! Providentially almost…