A Word from the Holy Fathers

In this fourth week of the Great Fast, when the Church commemorates the universal adoration of the precious Cross, our broadcast looks at an important passage by St Symeon the New Theologian, on being joined to the suffering Christ and so attaining the"impossible beauty" of His glory. We ask with the saint: how shall we approach such glory?

The New Testament Decalogue of St Gregory Palamas - who is commemorated during this third week in Great Lent - contains precious testimony to the use of icons in prayer, and the manner in which they bring the heart into a new relationship of love. In our broadcast this week, Fr. Dcn. Matthew explores St Gregory's words, and the pastoral dimension of the Church's iconic tradition.

The New Testament Decalogue of St Gregory Palamas - who is commemorated during this third week in Great Lent - contains precious testimony to the use of icons in prayer, and the manner in which they bring the heart into a new relationship of love. In our broadcast this week, Fr. Dcn. Matthew explores St Gregory's words, and the pastoral dimension of the Church's iconic tradition.

"To understand doctrine, one must live a holy life." In our broadcast this week, we look at two passages by St Anthony of Egypt on the relationship of Christian living, to the right understanding of Christian teaching.

"To understand doctrine, one must live a holy life." In our broadcast this week, we look at two passages by St Anthony of Egypt on the relationship of Christian living, to the right understanding of Christian teaching.

This week, Fr Matthew explores two passages - one by St John of Karpathos, and the other by St Ambrose of Milan - on the nature of the continual falling down and rising up of repentance, examining the question: how is the Christian person to respond to continual failings in his attempts to live a holy life?

This week, Fr Matthew explores two passages - one by St John of Karpathos, and the other by St Ambrose of Milan - on the nature of the continual falling down and rising up of repentance, examining the question: how is the Christian person to respond to continual failings in his attempts to live a holy life?

This week, in anticipation of Forgiveness Sunday, Fr. Dcn. Matthew explores a series of patristic texts that deal with the imperative of forgiveness, and the need to forgive as the gateway into the life offered by Christ in the Church.

This week, in anticipation of Forgiveness Sunday, Fr. Dcn. Matthew explores a series of patristic texts that deal with the imperative of forgiveness, and the need to forgive as the gateway into the life offered by Christ in the Church.

According to St. Hesychius, Christ responds to our own, individualized state of growth or development, though we are all given the same strength that was granted to the saints.

According to St. Hesychius, Christ responds to our own, individualized state of growth or development, though we are all given the same strength that was granted to the saints.

St. Macarius the Great, a founding figure of monasticism, teaches us that one of the surest paths to salvation is the development of a mindset similar to those of the already deceased. Are you prepared to completely die to the world?

St. Macarius the Great, a founding figure of monasticism, teaches us that one of the surest paths to salvation is the development of a mindset similar to those of the already deceased. Are you prepared to completely die to the world?

This week, Fr Matthew reflects on a writing by St Mark the Monk which shows the true Christian life as one united to the Cross, living in self-abasement and humility to the world, finding in this humiliation the glory of the resurrection.

This week, Fr Matthew reflects on a writing by St Mark the Monk which shows the true Christian life as one united to the Cross, living in self-abasement and humility to the world, finding in this humiliation the glory of the resurrection.