Category The Beloved Life

In today’s gospel, Jesus travels to a town called Naim where he meets a funeral procession for a young man, “ the only son of a widowed mother.” There’s no particular reason for Jesus to have come to Naim. It…

On October 1st the Byzantine Slavs celebrate the feast of the Protection of the Theotokos; in the west, this day commemorates the falling asleep of Saint Therese of Lisieux, the “little flower.” Is there any connection between these feasts? I…

In the eternal now The Father speaks a word. This word is “Beloved.” Though spoken only once It resonates through eternity And so is always spoken. As “Beloved” is spoken, Beloved is In its resonance it always is, A word…