The first section: Rooting in God
The most profound definition of Christianity may be the following: Christianity is, above all, a priesthood, liturgy, and worship (1). It is the essential work of Christ […]
Preface and introduction
Introduction: We publish below, “lessons” that the monks of Deir al-Harf received in the year 1962 from the mouth of Father Andre Scrima, in the French language.
In church ethics
Church life is a loving partnership and has its own morals, just as civil society has its own. Deep down, all fitness comes from the heart. In the beginning
Liturgy
In order to better understand the meaning of liturgy and its true, comprehensive dimensions, we must start from its concept as a relationship between God and man. So who
Bishop
High Priest Bishop. He is called, among us, the bishop or the metropolitan, meaning the bishop of the capital. Then it was applied in the Antiochian see to the head of each
Jehovah's Witnesses in Biblical Court
Introduction: It is a terrible distortion that we adopt in our discussions with Jehovah’s Witnesses the method of confronting one verse with another verse, as if the book was divided into two parts.
The Orthodox Church is a universal, holy and apostolic Church
Introduction: The church, in its narrow sense, means the community of believers. When we talk about a group called a church, there must be a link connecting that group
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The body of canon law or laws of the universal Christian Church
In our hands is a precious book, which includes a collection of church laws enacted by the apostolic councils, ecumenical and local councils, and patristic laws with their explanations. The Church
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Chapter Five: Secrets
(He who was our visible Savior now dwells in the sacraments.) Leo the Great, Pope of Rome. The sacraments occupy a central place in Christian worship. He says:
Chapter Three: The Church of God
(Christ loved the church and gave himself for it) (Ephesians 5:25). (The church is one with the Lord. She is his body, his flesh, and his bones. The church is the vine.
Jesus Christ the priest
The Epistle to the Hebrews says that Christ is “a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek” (5:6). Melchizedek is a priest
Our royal priesthood
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. 1 Peter 2:9 Perhaps one of the most sensitive and important topics is the topic