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  • The Order of the Ekklesia

    Elders, Deacons, Bishops, and the Simplicity of Apostolic Church Government The ecclesiastical structure of the Ekklesia Catholica Vera is intentionally simple. That simplicity is not an accident, nor does it…

  • Holy Oil: Preparing and Using Oil for Chrismation and the Anointing of the Sick

    Oil has carried a sacred meaning throughout the biblical story. Kings and priests were anointed when they were set apart for service. The wounded were soothed with oil, the sick…

  • Theosis: The Entire Purpose of Human Life

    Christianity is not ultimately about becoming respectable, religious, moral, or even merely forgiven. It is about becoming what humanity was created to become. The purpose of human life is theosis:…

  • The Nicene Creed: The Faith of the Undivided Church

    Few texts in Christian history have carried as much weight as the Nicene Creed. It is recited week after week in churches across the world, sometimes so familiarly that its…