May 17, 2012

On The Jesus Prayer

  
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by St. John Chrysostom Our father among the saints, John (347-407), Archbishop of Constantinople, was a notable Christian bishop and preacher from the fourth and fifth centuries in Syria and Constantinople. He is famous for eloquence in public speaking and his denunciation of abuse of authority in the Church and in the Roman Empire of the time. He had notable ascetic sensibilities. St. John Chrysostom wrote the following on the Jesus … [Read more...]

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The Objective Danger of Holiness

  
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by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Senior Editor of Touchstone Magazine, and archpriest of All Saints Orthodox Church in Chicago, IL, Fr. Patrick is, perhaps, the most erudite writer in the Orthodox Church in North America today. This article, one of his Pastoral Ponderings, was published by Orthodoxtoday.org.   One of the stories that have proved troubling to students of Holy Scripture over the years is the account of Uzzah, who stretched … [Read more...]

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