Spy Wednesday is what English Christianity traditionally calls the Wednesday of Holy Week, the day on which Judas betrayed his Lord. Adike, cries St Romanos, astorge, asponde: unrighteous, loveless, ingrate. And yet, O my…

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Today we celebrate the feast of St Tikhon, Tikhon patron of our Vicariate, patron of the rite we use, a rite which, while not originating with him, was one with which he was well…

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Today’s Gospel reading at mass was the parable of Lazarus and the rich man (Luke 16, 19-31). There is a lot to say about this passage, but I will limit myself to two quotations….

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