Fourth Article: In order to deserve the city of God “Paradise”
Vestments for Holy Baptism: From a letter to Palladius at his baptism: I long to see you, especially after I heard that you have taken the honor […]
The nineteenth meeting: with Father John - the goal of the communion monk and the recluse
1- Father Paul and the patience of one of the brothers. After a few days, we set out on our way again with great activity, motivated by the desire to enjoy the teachings of
Monastic perfection in the thought of Saint John Cassian
The foundations of monastic systems laid down by Saint John Cassian are considered among the most complete systems of his day[23]. We have already talked about it
Sermon Twenty-One: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter Twelve: 4-13
“For as in one body we have many members, but not all the members have the same function. Thus we are many people
The holiness and intercession of saints among Orthodox and Baptists
We do not disagree with the Baptists that the New Testament called the struggling believers “saints.” But we disagree with them on many matters, including: ways to achieve holiness, and truth
The danger of individualism in the Baptist community
Baptists believe that every human soul has “competence (or responsibility) in matters of religion.” In their opinion, every individual “enjoys the freedom to self-test
John Cassian, the righteous saint
He is the one whom the Lord God willed as a mediator to plant Eastern monasticism in the West. He was born in Scythia, at the mouth of the Danube River
Chapter Thirteen - The Holy Deposit of the Church
The truth of salvation in Christ is not a rigid letter that can be preserved in a book. It is a treasure that the Lord gave to the apostles so that their union would be the sure guarantee of their possession of the truth of salvation. The apostles passed this treasure on to the bishops so that they might complete the mission, in their union with the Church - the Body of Christ, where the Holy Spirit works. In doing so, they do not express their own opinion, but the will of the Holy Spirit who dwells in the Church.
Chapter Twelve - The Church is the Body of Christ
The Church is the link between humans themselves, and between them and God, in the image of the partnership existing between the Holy Trinity. In this sense, there was a Church in Paradise, but the fall of man from the first communion led to the transfer of the Church from Paradise to earth.
Chapter Four: The Church: Its Nature and Mission
Christ himself belongs to this community as its head, not only as Lord and Master. He is not above the Church or outside it, for the Church is in him. The Church is not merely a community that believes in Christ and walks in his footsteps or according to his commandments, but rather the community that resides in him and in which he resides through the Holy Spirit.
25:31-46 – The second coming of Christ and judgment
Text: The Lord said: 31 “And when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32