The Fast of the Virgin Mary – Day 8
Luke 1:26-38 Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” The verse I would like us to think about for…
The Fast of the Virgin Mary – Day 7
On this seventh day of the Fast of the Virgin Mary I am posting a video programme about the Virgin Mary which I recorded in Egypt in 2015 for CYC.
The Fast of the Virgin Mary – Day 6
It has often been suggested that veneration of the Virgin St Mary, which is the respect and honour due to a human, and not worship which is due only to…
The Fast of the Virgin Mary – Day 5
If we return to the Proto-evangelium of St James, we will remember that the Virgin St Mary had been left in the Temple by her parents, Joachim and Anna when…
The Fast of the Virgin Mary – Day 4
In this post on the fourth day of the Fast of the Virgin I would like to turn away from the Proto-Evangelium of St James for a moment, though we…
The Fast of the Virgin Mary – Day 3
On this third day of the Fast of the Virgin we read in the Proto-Evangelium of St James, a very early Christian writing… And when the child was three years…
The Fast of the Virgin Mary – Day 2
On this second day of the Fast of the Virgin we can turn again with value to the Proto-evangelium of St James. It teaches us that Righteous Anna, the mother…
The Fast of the Virgin Mary – Day 1
The early Christian writing, the Proto-Evangelium of St James tells us that the parents of St Mary, the Righteous Joachim and Anna, were grieved in their hearts because they had…
Orthodox Women – Receiving Communion VI
In this 6th post considering the issue of Orthodox women receiving communion I would like to reflect on the teaching of Scripture and the Fathers about ritual purity. Sometimes other…
Orthodox Women – Receiving Communion V
In this 5th post about the issue of Orthodox women receiving communion during their monthly period we will turn to other Patristic sources which directly address the question. The fact…