British Saints for Coptic Christians – St Bertram
In the small village of Ilam, in the beautiful valley of the River Manifold, and at the foot of Dovedale,…
British Saints for Coptic Christians – St Alkelda
I have spent a week in the little village of Giggleswick in the Yorkshire Dales, close to Settle, and about…
Homily for Tute 1
For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist;…
St Mary Magdalene
On this day, August 4th, we commemorate and celebrate the life and witness of St Mary Magdalene. It was she…
Choosing the best in life
We can think of the Christian Faith in a negative way, as if it was about things which are forbidden…
Homily for the Feast of Pentecost
Today is the joyful feast of Pentecost. It is the day in the year when we especially commemorate with thanksgiving…
If there is a God, this would be a good time to show yourself!
In a time of global upheaval, and while so many people are anxious and afraid for themselves and for their…
Apostolic Succession – What it is and what it is not!
For most members of the Orthodox Churches the doctrine, or teaching, about the Apostolic Succession is not often discussed, even…
The Diophysite Christology of the Oriental Orthodox
Very often our adherence to particular phrases becomes no more than sloganeering and we lose any great interest in actually…
An Orthodox Perspective on the Primacy of the Pope of Rome
The issue of papal primacy is not one that can be simply swept under the carpet. Orthodoxy is an hierarchical…