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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Scripture and the Word of God
When any of the authors of the New Testament mention the Scriptures, they are referring to what Christians today think of as “the Old Testament.” That was the only Scripture for the Christians of the New Testament times. The New … Continue reading
Posted in bible, Christ, Evangelism, Gospel, Incarnation, New Testament, Orthodox, Orthodoxy, Scripture, Uncategorized, Word of God
Tagged bible, Emmaus, Interpreting Scripture, Jesus Christ, John 5:39-40, Luke 24, Old Testament, Scripture, Scripture Reading, Word of God
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St. John Cassian: The Rule of Fasting is Never Over-eat
“I shall speak first about control of the stomach, the opposite of gluttony, and about how to fast and what and how much to eat. I shall say nothing on my own account, but only what I have received from … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Discipleshp, fasting, Nativity of Christ, Orthodox, Orthodoxy, Patristic, Saints, Theosis, Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas, fasting, Food, Gluttony, Moderation, Nativity Fast, Self control, Self Denial, Self Indulgence
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A Merciful Man is the Physician of His own Soul
“I advise you this also, my brother: let the scale of mercy always be preponderant within you, until you perceive in yourself that mercy which God has for the world. Let this our state become a mirror where we may … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Christian, Martyrdom, Mercy, Orthodox, Orthodoxy, Patristic, Saints, Uncategorized
Tagged Blessed are the merciful, God's Mercy, Image and Likeness, Isaac the Syrian, Mercy, Peace
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God Reveals Himself to & through His Chosen People
St. Paul wrote to the church at Ephesus: “Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and … Continue reading
A Christian Is Being A Member in the One Body of Christ
“Life ‘in Christ’ is clearly not just a one-to-one relationship, but one that binds individual believers together into a single community. Christians have been made members of a single family by their baptism in Christ. Because they are all ‘sons … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Christ, Christian, Church, Conciliarity, Discipleshp, New Testament, Orthodox, Orthodox Church, St. Paul, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 Corinthians 12, Baptism, Being Christian, Body of Christ, Christian, Church, disciple, family, Following Christ, Galatians 3:27, God's Temple, Holy, Orthodox Church, Parish Community, Romans 12
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Thanksgiving (2011)
Dear Friends, Wishing all of you a happy Thanksgiving Day. May God bless you always! “Labor to acquire thanksgiving toward God for everything, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you, and then you will find peace.” (Sts. … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Eucharist, God, Orthodox, Orthodoxy, Photography, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized
Tagged Creator, Peace, Prayer, Spiritual Harvest, Thanksgiving
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The Far Reach and Local Limits of Science
“Science, oddly, is a lot better at predicting things like the death of stars than next week’s weather.” (Andrew Grant, DISCOVER MAGAZINE, “How to Survive the End of the Universe”)
Posted in being human, God and Science, Nature, Science and Religion, Uncategorized
Tagged cosmology, Future, science, Universe, Weather
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Reading the Gospel, Learning to Hate?
Recently I was asked why in the Luke 14:25-35 Gospel lesson does Jesus teach “hate”: “Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, ‘If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Church, Gospel, Kingdom, love, Orthodox, Orthodoxy, Prayer, salvation, Scripture, theology, Tradition, Uncategorized, Word of God
Tagged Biblical Interpretation, Christian Community, Christian Teaching, Church, Disciples, family, Gospel, hatred, Interpreting Scripture, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, love, Love Enemies, Love Neighbor, Luke 14:25-35, Understanding the Bible
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The Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple (2011)
“According to St. Gregory Palamas, Mary, from her entry into the temple, served her apprenticeship in prayer: first the traditional prayer to Yaweh, then the prayer to the Son after the archangel revealed the name of Jesus. From the Annunciation … Continue reading
Posted in Annunciation, Christ, Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple, Orthodox, Orthodox Church, Orthodoxy, Patristic, Prayer, Presentation of the Theotokos, Theotokos, Uncategorized
Tagged Entrance of the Theotokos, Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple, God's Temple, Mother of God, Motherhood, Patristic, Prayer, Presentation of the Theotokos, St. Gregory Palamas, Theotokos, Virgin Mary
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