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Eastern Christianity comprises Christian traditions and church families that originally developed during classical and late antiquity in the Eastern Mediterranean region or locations further east, south or north.[1] The term does not describe a single communion or religious denomination. Eastern Christianity is a category distinguished from Western Christianity, which is composed of those Christian traditions and churches that originally developed further west. Major Eastern Christian bodies include the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Oriental…

John Chrysostom (/ˈkrɪsəstəm, krɪˈsɒstəm/; Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Χρυσόστομος, Latin: Ioannes Chrysostomus; c. 347 – 14 September 407)[6] was an important Church Father who served as archbishop of Constantinople. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority[7][incomplete short citation] by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, his Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, and his ascetic sensibilities. He was also the author of Adversus Judaeos and was strongly against Judaism. The epithet Χρυσόστομος (Chrysostomos, anglicized…

Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a Protestant Christian tradition whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley.[1] George Whitefield and John’s brother Charles Wesley were also significant early leaders in the movement. They were named Methodists for “the methodical way in which they carried out their Christian faith”.[2][3] Methodism originated as a revival movement within Anglicanism with roots in the Church of England in the 18th century and…

Sacrifice is an act or offering made to a deity.[1][2] A sacrifice can serve as propitiation, or a sacrifice can be an offering of praise and thanksgiving.[3] Evidence of ritual animal sacrifice has been seen at least since ancient Hebrews and Greeks, and possibly existed before that. Evidence of ritual human sacrifice can also be found back to at least pre-Columbian civilizations of Mesoamerica as well as…

Liturgy is the customary public ritual of worship performed by a religious group.[1] As a religious phenomenon, liturgy represents a communal response to and participation in the sacred through activities reflecting praise, thanksgiving, remembrance, supplication, or repentance. It forms a basis for establishing a relationship with God. Technically speaking, liturgy forms a subset of ritual. The word liturgy, sometimes equated in English as “service“, refers to a formal ritual…

Lord’s Day reflection: False virtues; As the Church marks the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on “The false virtues: why our culture’s strengths are really sins”. By Abbot Marion Nguyen In an age of influencers and ‘likes,’ we’re told that self-expression and being ‘in the know’ are the keys to a…

Creation Day: The President of the Social Action Commission of the Philippine Bishops’ Conference reflects on how the Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation is an occasion to praise God and inspire Christians to care for His handiwork. By Bp. Gerardo Alminaza* Today, September 1, we celebrate Creation Day, also known as the…

 saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term saint depends on the context and denomination. In Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheran doctrine, all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints, but a selected few are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation.[1] Official ecclesiastical recognition, and veneration, is conferred on some…

The Latin Church (Latin: Ecclesia Latina) is the largest autonomous (sui iuris) particular church within the Catholic Church, whose members constitute the vast majority of the 1.3 billion Catholics. The Latin Church is one of 24 sui iuris churches in full communion with the pope; the other 23 are collectively referred to as the Eastern Catholic Churches, and they have approximately 18 million members combined.[5] The Latin Church…

Liturgy of the Hours (Latin: Liturgia Horarum), Divine Office (Latin: Divinum Officium),[1] or Opus Dei (“Work of God”) is a set of Catholic prayers comprising the canonical hours,[a] often also referred to as the breviary,[b] of the Latin Church. The Liturgy of the Hours forms the official set of prayers “marking the hours of each day and sanctifying the day with prayer.”[5] The term “Liturgy of the Hours” has been retroactively…