Chapter Twenty-Eight - The Ritual Year
A - The Eighth Day “And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day... And He blessed […]
A - The Eighth Day “And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day... And He blessed […]
Following the Fathers: It was common in the ancient Church to begin doctrinal definitions with phrases similar to “following the holy fathers.” The Council of Chalcedon began its decisions with
Chapter Seven: Saint Gregory Palamas and the Tradition of the Fathers تابع القراءة »
On Holy Thursday we followed Jesus into the upper room. Today, on Good Friday (49), we will follow him to Calvary. We will not follow him
We now enter into the holiest week of the year (23). It is at the forefront of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, which along with the resurrection of Lazarus constitutes an introduction
One cannot prove with certainty what share history has and what share superstition has in the traditions concerning the saint (Mary of Egypt).
Sunday of Saint Mary of Egypt (fifth Sunday of Lent) تابع القراءة »
Today the Church calls our attention to Saint John of Climacus (19) because this father, who lived in the seventh century, achieved in his life
Sunday of Saint John of the Ladder (Fourth Sunday of Lent) تابع القراءة »
In the middle of Lent, the Church sets up before us the Cross of Christ. It does this twice more a year, on September 14 and August 1, marking the
Sunday of the Adoration of the Holy Cross (Third Sunday of Lent) تابع القراءة »
The Gospel of the First Sunday of Lent ends with an allusion to the ministry of angels. Today’s Epistle (Hebrews 10:1-3:2) also mentions angels.
Sunday of Saint Gregory Palamas (Second Sunday of Lent) تابع القراءة »
When this holiday was established in 842, the word “Orthodoxy” referred to the defeat of the fight against icons and the declaring of the legitimacy of honoring them (15). And expand the meaning
The Monday following Cheesefare Sunday is the first day of Lent. So here we are in this series of
Saturday, the eve of this Sunday, is specially dedicated to the memory of the faithful who have departed. There is a clear connection between this memory and the remembrance of the Last Judgment.
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