Tag: St. Basil the Great

• Artisans of the Likeness of God – The Feast of St. Basil the Great

  June 14, 2011

  “‘Let us make the human being according to our image and according to our likeness’ [Gen. 1:26]. By our creation we have the first, and by our free choice we build the second. In our initial structure co-originates and exists our coming into being according to the image of God. By free choice we are… Read more
• Nickels and Noses – What Do We Value and Measure in the Parish?

  January 26, 2011

  My guess is that most priests, when speaking of their seminary training, would say that very little, if any, time was spent in teaching or forming them to be a successful chief executive officer or business manager. This is certainly true for me. Yet, a significant percentage of my time is spent dealing with budgets,… Read more
• We Need Each Other’s Feet – A Maundy Thursday Reflection

  April 9, 2009

  The Proper Liturgy for Maundy Thursday – perhaps more than any other liturgy of the year – is about intimacy, revealed in dinner and a bath. Intimacy is the reason many show up to this liturgy. It is also the reason many more do not. Intimacy is the reason a few will wash and be… Read more