British Saints – #9 – Melangell
It is said that St Melangell was the daughter of an Irish king of the 6th century. Her father decided that he would marry her to a nobleman of his…
British Saints – #8 – Herbert
St Herbert was an Anglo-Saxon hermit of the 6th century who was a friend and a disciple of St Cuthbert of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. He travelled to Northumbria…
Translation – Homily 89 – St Severus of Antioch
On the parable reported in the Holy Gospel of Luke, whose subject is as follows: A man descended from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among brigands. And there is a…
Translation – The Book of Councils – Part 1
This is a translation of the French text of the Book of the Councils by Severus, bishop of Aschmounain, of the 10th century. It is found in Patrologia Orientalis Volume…
What about Reincarnation?
There is something attractive about the idea of reincarnation. It seems to suggest that if you make a mistake in this life, or don’t make much of an effort, there…
Why consider Orthodoxy?
There are over seven billion people crowded more or less closely together on this world. About two billion consider themselves to be followers of Jesus Christ in one way or…
Not of this world!
It is easy to be anxious and to give way to despair when we consider the state of the world. We experience life as Christians in our contemporary Western culture…
Am I a Toxic Christian and what can I do about it?!
We are all aware that some people can be toxic to be around. They have a negative effect on us, even when we are doing something that is supposed to…
Translations – Brief Chapters on the Trinity and the Incarnation
This is a draft translation of a short work by Abū al-Faḍā’il Ibn al-‘Assāl, one of three brothers and scholars of the Coptic Orthodox Church of the 12th century. This…
100 British Saints – #7 – Aidan
On the North-East coast of England, the holy island of Lindisfarne lies a little offshore from the ancient royal settlement of Bamburgh. The later castle of Bamburgh is on the…