by Protodeacon James Hughes As we approach Great Lent, the time given to us specifically for repentance (via the Canon of St. Andrew of Crete), the Church gives us a whole host of images to help us. St. John of Kronstadt teaches that: “Imagery or symbols are a necessity of human nature in our … [Read more...]
Jesus, Gentiles, and the Hour of Glory
by Fr. Patrick Henry ReardonWhat have Gentiles to do with Jesus' Hour of Glory?The third dominical prophecy in which John employs the verb hypsoo is found in the discourse that follows the inquiry of the Greeks who wished to see Jesus:"And I, if I am lifted up (hypsotho) from the earth, will draw … [Read more...]
What Did Jews Identify the Gospel With?
by Fr. Patrick Henry ReardonThe very notion of the "Gospel," the Evangelion, lies so deep in Christian memory that it takes on a tautological quality, as it were: The Gospel is the Gospel. The "idea" of it is so integral to what we mean by "Christian" that the two concepts can hardly be dissected. … [Read more...]
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