Russian Orthodox Church in Communion with Rome Dissolves
TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN, 3 April 2025 — The Russian Orthodox Church in Communion with Rome has formally ceased to exist as a distinct ecclesial body under the protection of the Holy See. The majority of its clergy have entered into full communion with the Russian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate, leading to the dissolution of […]
Lectio Divina for 25 January 2025
Lectio “Let your waists be girded, and let lamps be burning in your hands. And let you yourselves be like men awaiting their lord, when he will return from the wedding; so that, when he arrives and knocks, they may open to him promptly. Blessed are those servants whom the Lord, when he returns, will […]
Lectio Divina for 22 January 2025
Lectio “And when you will have heard of battles and seditions, do not be terrified. These things must happen first. But the end is not so soon. Then he said to them: People will rise up against people, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and pestilences, and famines, […]
Lectio Divina for 21 January 2025
Lectio “The kingdom of heaven shall be like ten virgins, who, taking their lamps, went out to meet the groom and the bride. But five of them were foolish, and five were prudent. For the five foolish, having brought their lamps, did not take oil with them. Yet truly, the prudent ones brought the oil, […]
Lectio Divina for 20 December 2025
Lectio “Now you may dismiss your servant in peace, O Lord, according to your word. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared before the face of all peoples: the light of revelation to the nations and the glory of your people Israel.” (Luke 2:29-30) Focus on the depth and gratitude of […]
Lectio Divina for 17 January 2025
Lectio “And they went to Jericho. And as he was setting out from Jericho with his disciples and a very numerous multitude, Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, a blind man, sat begging beside the way. And when he had heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and to say, ‘Jesus, […]
Lectio Divina for 16 January 2025
Lectio “And behold, some men were carrying in the bed of a man who was paralyzed. And they sought a way to bring him in, and to place him before him. And not finding a way by which they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they climbed up to the roof, and they […]
Lectio Divina for 15 January 2025
Lectio “Blessed are you when they have slandered you, and persecuted you, and spoken all kinds of evil against you, falsely, for my sake: be glad and exult, for your reward in heaven is plentiful. For so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” (Matthew 5:11-12) In this final Beatitude, focus your attention on […]
Lectio Divina for 14 January 2025
Lectio “Blessed are those who endure persecution for the sake of justice, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:10) Focus your attention on the phrases “endure persecution” and “sake of justice.” Think Christ’s promise of “the kingdom of heaven.” Meditatio Meditate on the courage and faith required to endure persecution for righteousness. Consider […]
Lectio Divina for 13 January 2025
Lectio “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” (Matthew 5:9) Carefully reflect on the words “peacemakers” and “sons of God.” Allow these words to inspire a deeper understanding of your role in fostering peace. Meditatio Meditate on the significance of being a peacemaker. This involves more than avoiding conflict; it […]
