Monthly Archives: March 2010

Great & Holy Wednesday (2010)

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Fr. Ted

REPENTANCE AS CHOICE On Great Wednesday the Church invites the faithful to focus their attention on two figures: the sinful woman who anointed the head of Jesus shortly before the passion (Mt. 26:6-13), and Judas, the disciple who betrayed … Continue reading →

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God Questions His Creation: Genesis 6:1-2, 4 (a)

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Fr. Ted

See: Reading Noah and the Flood Through the Source Theory Lens (c) Genesis 6:1 When men began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born to them, 2 the sons of God saw that the daughters of men … Continue reading →

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Atheism: Ideal, Idyllic or Ideology? (3)

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Fr. Ted

This is the 4th and final blog in a series, the first blog is entitled Atheism: Luminous or Delusion? The blog preceding this one is Atheism: Ideal, Idyllic or Ideology? (2). David Bentley Hart in his book ATHEIST DELUSIONS: THE … Continue reading →

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Great & Holy Tuesday (2010)

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Fr. Ted

THE JUDGEMENT OF GOD The images in these passages is that of an eminently patient God who has again and again gone beyond what justice would require; God bears the sins of the people rather than exacting judgment. Yet there … Continue reading →

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Reading Noah and the flood through the Source Theory Lens (c)

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Fr. Ted

See: Reading Noah and the flood through the Source Theory Lens (b) The entire selection of God Questions His Creation: The Story of the Flood is also available as one PDF document rather than a series of blogs Generally, when … Continue reading →

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Great & Holy Monday (2010)

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Fr. Ted

A main theme of the first days of Holy Week is the return of Christ – imaged as the Bridegroom coming at midnight, with those who were expecting Him being either foolish or wise in terms of preparedness. The greatest … Continue reading →

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Thinking about Palm Sunday (2010)

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Fr. Ted

Palm Sunday 2010 Sermon Notes Gospel: John 12:1-18 1) We know from Christian history that very early on a fast before the celebration of Pascha developed. The fasting period evolved into the time in which the catechumens were being prepared … Continue reading →

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Atheism: Ideal, Idyllic or Ideology? (2)

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Fr. Ted

This is the 3rd blog in a series, the first blog is entitled Atheism: Luminous or Delusion? The blog preceding this one is Atheism: Ideal, Idyllic or Ideology? (1). David Bentley Hart in his book ATHEIST DELUSIONS: THE CHRISTIAN REVOLUTION … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday and Holy Week (2010)

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Fr. Ted

PALM SUNDAY (From Sunday Vespers) From palms and branches, from one divine feast to another, let us make haste, we who believe, to reverence Christ’s passion, that mystery of salvation. Let us see him suffer willingly for us. In thanksgiving … Continue reading →

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Matins Texts of The Expulsion of Adam & Eve (10)

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Fr. Ted

This is the final blog in this series quoting and commenting on hymns from the Sunday before Great Lent which commemorates the Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise. The first blog in the series was entitled The Expulsion of … Continue reading →