Absolutely central to the way in which the Fathers understand the nature of humanity is the notion that human beings are created in the image and likeness of God. This is drawn from Genesis of the Old Testament. This thought … Continue reading
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In the last issue I quoted the passage that we find in one of Peter’s letters which is the foundation for our idea of Theosis, the Eastern Church’s true spirituality. That passage accentuates one of the leading motifs in the … Continue reading
Palm/Willow Sunday largely owes its place as one of the Twelve Great Feasts to its disposition as the first day of Holy Week. Certainly other events of Holy Week – such as Holy Thursday, commemorating the institution of the eucharist … Continue reading
Our task is to acquire the Mind of Christ so that we might become more like Him. God has presented Himself, we believe, as a human being in the person of Jesus as the model of what human beings should … Continue reading
One can truly say that the WORD OF GOD has sacramental power. We believe that as the Old Covenant drew to a close, in order to make possible a new and deeper relationship of love between God and man, the … Continue reading
Like Cyril, the central inspiration for Athanasius can be expressed in this phrase taken from Paul’s writing: God, who “alone has immortality” is the only Savior from corruption and death. In his polemics against Arius, Athanasius clearly states: only God … Continue reading
As we complete the 24th week after Pentecost, our assigned readings are again from Paul’s letter to the Church in Ephesus and Luke’s version of the curing of the Gerasene demoniac. It should be noted that this story about casting … Continue reading
I have decided that I would, in this article about understanding the New Testament (NT), temporarily retreat from the more formal and technical explanation of our sacred writings that I have been doing and offer a more global understanding of … Continue reading
In order to acquire the mind of Christ, one of the first things we must do is to enter into the very heart of the Eastern Christian faith, the Divine Liturgy. It is in the Liturgy where we meet the … Continue reading
In the previous issue of this article, I truly began sharing the role of Christ as Savior as seen in the East. Our Eastern Church has, of course, seen this slightly different than the Church in the West. One is … Continue reading