Dominic V. Cassella is the director and founder of Theosis Academy, an online website dedicated to catholic-orthodox education and ecumenical dialogue. He earned his B.A. in Liberal Arts from Thomas More College of Liberal Arts and his M.A. in Theology from the Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Ss. Cyril and Methodius. His research interests blur the lines between Theology and Philosophy, with an emphasis on ancient metaphysics and its influence on Trinitarian and Christological doctrine. Dominic has lectured internationally on these topics, and currently is a Doctoral Student of Theological studies at the Catholic University of America. He has been a Fellow at AMI since 2020.
The importance of ritual for man is part of what he is. Man is not only homo sapiens or homo politicus, but he is also homo ritualis. Rites are a part…