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Jerzy Nowosielski was born 91 years ago

Today is (or would be) Jerzy Nowosielski’s (1923-2011) 91 birthday. This extraordinary artist and thinker, one of his kind against the rather dull background of Polish Orthodoxy, has been a source of great inspiration for us: both in his paintings … Continue reading

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Epiphany

In two days we will celebrate Epiphany (ἐπιφάνεια, “manifestation”, “striking appearance”) the festival concluding the Twelve Days of Christmas. In the Polish tradition it is usually called the Feast of the Three Kings. The Dutch priest and author Johan M. … Continue reading

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Epifania

Za dwa dni przypada Święto Epifanii (ἐπιφάνεια, “objawienie”, “pojawienie się”), kończące dwunastodniowe obchody Świąt Bożego Narodzenia. W polskiej tradycji nazywa się je zazwyczaj Świętem Trzech Króli. Zmarły w ubiegłym roku holenderski duchowny, pisarz i publicysta Johan M. Pameijer pisał w … Continue reading

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Mary, Annunciation, Divine Birth

Christmas is slowly nearing an end – at least in Western Christianity, for our brothers and sisters in the East still await it. We thought that this reflection can be a sort of summary for the first and a sort … Continue reading

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Maria, zwiastowanie, Boskie narodziny

Obchody Bożego Narodzenia zbliżają się powoli do końca – przynajmniej w zachodnim chrześcijaństwie, bowiem nasi współwyznawcy ze Wschodu mają je jeszcze przed sobą. Pomyśleliśmy, że poniższe rozważanie może być jakimś ich podsumowaniem dla tych pierwszych, zaś dla tych drugich rodzajem … Continue reading

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Apostolskie Wyznanie Wiary cz. 6: “Umęczon pod Ponckim Piłatem, ukrzyżowan, umarł i pogrzebion”

While still celebrating the twelve days of Christmas, we translated another sermon from the series of reflections on the Apostole’s Creed, which makes us find ourselves in a completely different atmoshere. Fr. Mead from St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, NYC, … Continue reading

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Happy New Year?

Today we’re of course celebrating the Holy Name of Jesus, and the empty bottle of J. Oppmann Franken Cuvee 2004 lies there accidentally, for we strive to live according to the church year, which means that we celebrated the beginning … Continue reading

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