Tag: His Grace Bishop Maxim
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The Paradox of Ecclesial Asceticism
by His Grace Bishop Maxim (Vasiljevic) The counsels of a twentieth-century spiritual father to the modern human being can be summed up in three core philosophies—do not despair, do not be sentimental, and do not force yourself to anything. This advice leads to the discovery of an authentic person through a triune experience of delight, […]
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The Flame in Our Lady’s Hair
by His Grace Bishop Maxim (Vasiljevic) Paris is not merely a place, it is also a “way of life,” said the Athenian theologian and philosopher Christos Yannaras. And the way of life is always the result of how (the manner in which) things exist. At the onset of this millennium, Catherine Dolez, a professor at the […]
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If This Is the End, I Will Know It Is Not Love
His Grace Bishop Maxim (Vasiljevic) | српски In European cities, the period of anticipation of the joyous feast of Christmas has turned into a commercial and consumerist custom. Why are we so far away from an authentic approach to the feast? There will always be a number of those who see in Christmas another opportunity to […]