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.
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
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:
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
How do we call the priest our Father when the Bible says: “Call no one to have a father on earth...” (Matthew 23:9)?
Many Protestant commentators say that Christ forbade calling anyone on earth father, so they chose other titles such as: “Respected,”