Recently I commented briefly on the new edition of Fr. John McGuckin’s study, Saint Cyril of Alexandria and the Christological Controversy, on the occasion of its being reviewed by First Things.

St. Cyril of Alexandria was a staunch and tireless witness to Jesus Christ, the Word of God incarnate, emphasizing his unity, which he reiterated in his first letter to Bishop Succensus in 433 ...

Cyril, the patriarch of Alexandria, is depicted in a 17th-century Greek icon made with tempera on panel. Brideman/ACI The appointment of Cyril as Patriarch of Alexandria in A.D. 412 was controversial.

St. Cyril of Alexandria died on June 27, 444, having been a bishop for nearly 32 years. Long celebrated as a saint, particularly in the Eastern Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, ...

For what profit is there in fasting twice in the week, if your so doing serve only as a pretext for ignorance and vanity, and make you supercilious and haughty, and selfish? You tithe your possessions ...

Prayer by St. Cyril of Alexandria Hail, Mother and virgin, eternal temple of the Godhead, venerable treasure of creation, crown of virginity, support of the true faith, on which the Church is ...

Then, during the weekly Audience in St. Peter's Square, the Holy Father dwelt on the figure of Saint Cyril of Alexandria. “Connected with the Christological controversy which led to the Council of ...

On a quiet Saturday afternoon in Brighton Heights, Father Nick Vaskov greeted parishioners as they left St. Cyril of Alexandria Church. In earlier remarks to congregants, Vaskov reflected on the ...

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced that two churches that have not been used in about two years will be formally closed and may be sold.

That problem aside, John McGuckin’s Saint Cyril of Alexandria and the Christological Controversy is a book to be welcomed and recommended.

St. Cyril of Alexandria And He spoke also this parable unto certain men who trust in themselves that they are righteous, and despise others. "Two men went up unto the temple to pray, the one a ...