The Eastern Rite

The tradition of Great Lent is one of intensified praxis, or practice. Our of our journey is to be acsesis (Greek), or podvig (Slavonic), or Jihad (Arabic) or, in English, struggle. We are “working out our salvation in fear and trembling” as St Paul says. We are “running the race set before us.” Lent is [...]

ARA MILES’ New book, Jesus Freak, is a blessing and a curse – both for the same reason: you have to sit down and think. You have to think all the way through. When Sara’s publisher offered to send me a review copy, I was very thankful. But I wasn’t expecting this much meat! Books [...]

The image of the Virgin of Guadalupe that is in the temple. Troparion Tone 4 When you appeared in the New World, O Theotokos, you fixed your image on Juan Diego’s rose laden tilma. All the poor, hungry, and oppressed seek you, Lady of Guadalupe. We gaze upon your miraculous icon and find hope, crying [...]

Our community is co-hosting a discussion group this fall and doing other outreaches into the community here in the Allentown neighbourhood of Buffalo. On the third Friday of each month we have a discussion group, cosponsored by Lafayette Ave Presbyterian Church and Holy Apostles Episcopal Church. It is hosted here, at the Nickel City Housing [...]

This is the first post on Eastern Rite Dot Com, this will be the blog of the Eastern Rite Worshipping Community in Buffalo. We are affiliated with the Universal Anglican Church: We are Eastern Rite Anglicans.