by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Whereas early Apostolic testimony, the letters of St. Paul, and the Synoptic sources normally speak of Christ's Resurrection as the act of the Father, the event itself---the noun---is invariably the Resurrection of Christ. Christ, that is to say, is also active in the … [Read more...]
Ascension Day and The Great Commission
by Robert Arakaki The feast of the Ascension is one of the major feast days of the Orthodox Church. On this day our Lord Jesus Christ is taken up into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father. This prepares the way for the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. The feast of the … [Read more...]
A Load That Can Be Carried Without Violating the Sabbath
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Sometimes in the Gospels we find an abrupt transition of contrasting scenes to convey an irony fundamental to the Gospel itself. For example, strength made perfect in infirmity, or the wisdom revealed to the simple. Observe such a contrast, for instance, in the … [Read more...]
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