D- Jesus was rejected by Israel. His conversion to the pagans, proclaiming the Kingdom of God to them also 6:1 - 8:26 in […]
Explanation of the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Mark Continue reading »
From what we read previously, we notice how they consider a human being based on a certain circumstance or based on a certain urge as
Sixth: Discussing the issue of regeneration and salvation by faith alone Continue reading »
The Church's war, then, is not against the body but against its passions. If the man of the new creation is freed from his corrupt passions, his senses and his entire body will become pure and enlightened, and everything around him will shine with the love and glory of God. In the lives of the saints of our Church there are examples of liberation from the slavery of passions.
Chapter Twenty-Five - The Transformation of the World Continue reading »
The heavenly birth that Christ speaks of is “the washing of regeneration and renewal that comes from the Holy Spirit,” that is, receiving the Holy Spirit through baptism in the name of the Holy Trinity. It is the presence of the Holy Spirit that renews the birth of man. This presence takes place within the Church through the sacrament of baptism and the other sacraments.
Chapter Fourteen - A person's joining the Church Continue reading »
Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, was born in France in the year 340. He was a great teacher of high culture and a preaching orator who understood how to imitate hearts.
“But you have received the anointing from the Holy One, and you have all obtained knowledge” (1 John 2:20). One of the sacraments directly related to baptism is the sacrament of chrismation.
Introduction: The difference between us as a Christian community today and the Christian community in the early church is that that community was an organic unit cohesive in the Lord.
The sacrament of baptism is a ritual and its meaning Continue reading »
(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:
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
