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May 26, 2011 By Fr. John A. Peck

On The Lord’s Ascension

by the Venerable St. Bede of Jarrow Our father among the saints, the Venerable Bede of Jarrow,  (c. 672 - May 25, 735) was a monk at the Northumbrian monastery of Saint Peter at Wearmouth (today part of Sunderland), and of its daughter monastery, Saint Paul's, in modern Jarrow. He is well … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ascension, Patristic Sermons Tagged With: Ascension, Venerable Bede of Jarrow

April 17, 2011 By admin

Oration On The Palms

by St. Methodius of Olympus Methodius was bishop of Olympus in Lycia who died a martyr around the year 311 A.D. He was a well-educated philosopher and theologian who argued against many of Origen's erroneous views. Like Origen, however, he interpreted Scripture primarily in an allegorical … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Palm Sunday, Patristic Sermons Tagged With: Blessed, David, Homily, oration, psalms, psalter, sermon, st. methodius of olympus

December 23, 2010 By Fr. John A. Peck

One Hundred Stanzas on the Nativity

St. Ephraim the Syrian

by St. Ephraim the Syrian Our father among the saints, Ephraim was a prolific Syriac language hymn writer and theologian of the 4th century. He is venerated by Christians throughout the world, but especially among Syriac Christians, as a saint. Here Ephraim presents his “counsel of life”, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Patristic Sermons Tagged With: Christmas, Nativity of Christ, st. ephraim the syrian

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