By Fr. Andrew Chizhenko I remember the words of Alexander Griboyedov from his play “Woe from Wit”: “Read it not like an altar server, but with passion”. For centuries, that aphorism was the reason of sarcastic mockeries about church readings in intellectual circles. In fact, they do not … [Read more...]
Prayers for the Dead in the Bible and in Tradition
From Fr. John Whiteford's blog, originally titled 'Stump the Priest: Prayers for the Dead in the Bible and in Tradition' by Fr. John Whiteford Question: "Where do we find any evidence that praying for the dead is a biblical? From what I have read it appears that the Bible almost says the … [Read more...]
Discourse on the Theotokos
by Cyril of Jerusalem THE TWENTIETH EXPLANATION WHICH THE HOLY PATRIARCH, APA CYRIL, ARCHBISHOP OF JERUSALEM, COMPOSED ON THE LIFE OF THE HOLY THEOTOKOS MARY. AND HE DECLARED ALSO THAT HER PARENTS WERE A MAN AND A WOMAN, LIKE THE PARENTS OF EVERY OTHER PERSON. AND HE SPAKE ALSO CONCERNING THE … [Read more...]
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