Part Two - Section One: 1- God and Man
Introduction: 1- Know, O beloved Marcian (1), your zeal and piety towards God, which is the only path that leads a person towards eternal life, […]
Amphilochios of Boschaevi, the god-bearer
Our venerable father among the saints, Amphilochios of Bochaevi, the God-bearer, is one of the hermit monks and spiritual warriors in the twentieth century. And he gave it
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In order to better understand the Divine Liturgy
Introduction These pages are not a new translation of the Divine Liturgy service written by Saint John Chrysostom. Nor is it a study for this service
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Basil the Great
His life Saint Basil was born in Caesarea, Cappadocia[1] in the year 330 AD. From a prominent aristocratic family. His paternal grandfather was called Basilius. He left everything
Chapter One: On the Constitution of Faith
Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed: Faith: I believe. God the Father: In one God, Father, Almighty. Creation: Maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible
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Divergence between East and West
Political distance: When Paul and the other apostles traveled the Mediterranean basin, they did not go beyond the borders of the Roman Empire that was then dominant.
First Ecumenical Council - First Council of Nicaea
Call to convene a council: (325) Constantine called on all bishops from all parts of the empire to consult and exchange opinions. Determine the meeting place
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The hatred of the Arians and the Council of Antioch
Conspiracy against the Bishop of Antioch: The Ecumenical Council was unable to eradicate the seeds of discord. When some of the assembled bishops returned to their dioceses, the
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Third Ecumenical Council - Council of Ephesus
428 - 441 The vacancy of the Constantinople see: Atticus, Bishop of Constantinople, died in the fall of the year 425. Proclus, the secretary, ran for the succession.
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Lucian, the teacher of Antioch
Timaios and Cyril: Domnus I died after the deposition of Paul of Samesata in the year 271, so Timaios took over the succession of Peter in Antioch and took care of
The Antiochian Creed “Before Nicaea”
The German scholar Katbush dated the Creed and the Church’s Museums in two volumes, the first appearing in 1984 and the second in 1900.
Explanation of the Divine Liturgy
The Kingdom of the Trinity: The Divine Mass is the secret of Christ’s presence, and therefore it is a revelation of the blessed Kingdom “the Kingdom of the Father, the Son, and the Spirit.”