by St. John of Damascus The bread and the wine are not merely figures of the body and blood of Christ (God forbid!) but the deified body of the Lord itself: for the Lord has said, “This is My body,” not, this is a figure of My body: and “My blood,” not, a figure of My blood. And on a … [Read more...]
Who Sold Joseph Into Slavery
By St. Nikolai Velimirovich Abba John the Short asked the monks: "Who sold Joseph?" [Genesis 37-50] One monk replied: "His brothers." To that, the elder replied: "No brethren, rather his humility. Joseph could have said that he is their brother and could have protested to being sold but he … [Read more...]
On Doubting Thomas
By St. John Chrysostom But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said, "Except I shall see in His hands — I will not believe." 1. As to believe carelessly and in a random way, … [Read more...]
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