by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon The scene at Mount Moriah, where Abraham prepared to offer his son Isaac, has long lived in Christian memory as a source of theological reflection. Melito, a 2nd century bishop of Sardis, commented on the event at some length in a Paschal homily. In this comment we … [Read more...]
Types and Typos
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Once again, Fr. Patrick hits it out of the park. The special soteriological significance of various Old Testament figures has long been recognized. In the second century, for instance, Melito, the bishop of Sardis, wrote: "Surely, in the patriarchs, in the … [Read more...]
The Origin of Evening Prayer
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon According to the Bible, the true founder of the shrine at Bethel was Jacob. Genesis describes the prompting occasion: "Now Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran. So he prayed in a place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. And he took … [Read more...]
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