Learning to die before we could learn how to live – About Holy Communion in times of pandemic

Before we start, I want to qualify my words. This article is just a personal reflection, sparked by conversations I had  with a few good friends of mine, to whom I am very grateful. It is not meant to convince anyone, nor to make a  dogmatic or political stance, just my two cents for what they are worth.

The pandemic that has engulfed the world in its tiny viral claws has ignited a very vivid discussion in the Orthodox Church, regarding the way we distribute Holy Communion. As scientists, secular governments are attempting, in some places, to impose a change to our centuries old tradition of distributing the Body and Blood of Christ with a silver spoon, the Church is also trying to give a good response to this… Continue reading

Lost in New Year Resolutions

Every New Year countless resolutions are sworn into completion: I want to be more fit, I want to lose weight, I want to quit smoking, I want to speak Spanish, and so on. Most of these ambitious dreams, however, remain just that, dreams left behind together with the prepaid fee for the gym program that never happened.

I, for one,  have always enjoyed taking the challenge of learning a new language and so I’ve been trying to learn proper Greek for a while but, somehow, the mastering of this tongue continues to elude me, despite my best efforts. I even prayed for it with no success, well, it was mostly my fault. See, many years… Continue reading

Beauty Mystery and Divine Magnetism: a Conversion Story

Come and Seeby Daniel Bishop

I often hear stories from people I’ve met along the way about the path that lead them to Orthodoxy. More often than not, these stories involve books by particular authors or saints whose writings made an influence on their perspective and opened them up to the wealth of the teachings of the Church. These are stories of beautiful and brilliant minds seeking truth amidst the pages of history, leaving no stone unturned until they found the true path. I sincerely wish I could give you such a brave story of my conversion. The thing is, I can’t manage to retrace my steps through books or knowledge, though I did read a lot while… Continue reading