Life in Christ frees us to build intimacy with integrity
What is the wedding garment that we need to wear at Christ’s great wedding feast, and what does it have to do with the image in iconography and the image in pornography?
We’ve been talking about pornography, and setting it into the context of what I’ve called an “iconographic” way of seeing all of God’s Creation. Last time I suggested we all ask ourselves whether we see God in his creation, or whether we objectify… [ read more ]
What is the “wedding garment” in Jesus’s parable of the wedding banquet (Matt. 22) and why was the man who was not wearing it cast into outer darkness?
In tomorrow’s podcast, “Pornography, Unfaithfulness and Ultimate Marriage” I follow on from what I said last time about unfaithfulness being the characteristic act of immorality, exploring how pornography is a rejection of the ultimate significance of marriage.
On this the fifth Sunday of Lent we remember St Mary of Egypt whose story is an inspiration to those who struggle with sexuality and intimacy. A translation of the life of St Mary of Egypt by St Sophronius into English is available below in a traditional language version. There is also a version in modern English available online on the OCA website.
As we begin thinking about the journey of Christ to his glorification… [ read more ]
