May 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Isaac the Syrian, who is also known as Isaac of Niniveh, belongs to the late seventh century, and was thus roughly a contemporary of St Mildred and the Venerable Bede. He originated from the region of Qatar, on the west side of the Gulf, which at that time was an...
Apr 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
“… in the Beautiful no limit is to be found so that love should have to cease with any limit of the Beautiful." –St. Macrina the Younger “Our theology needs to be beautiful; if it’s more beautiful, it’s probably more true.”...
Apr 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Isaiah's prophecy, cited by St Stephen: "… the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says, ‘Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me? says the Lord....
Apr 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s a scene you’ve experienced if you have children. Your young daughter screams out in the night. You rush to her side and find her semi-awake, still trapped inside a nightmare, and crying out, “Daddy! There’s a monster chasing me!” What do you say? Do you say, “Run...
Apr 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
There is little doubt that the church has failed in its mission down through the ages. But it has also enabled prophetic critique and movements of renewal too. This is built in. So the history of the church and the tradition that forms us are mixed. There are some...
Apr 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
d What will we say to them? THANK YOU The first thing we will say is “Thank you very, very much,” and you won’t believe us when we say it. You know why we thank you? I’ll tell you. You won’t get it, but please believe us. You gave us to die the same death as...
