by St. John ChrysostomStaying till the dismissalSo, you came to church and were granted to meet Christ? Don’t leave if the service hasn’t finished. If you leave before the dismissal, you are guilty as much as a fugitive. When you go to the theater, you don’t leave if the show hasn’t’ finished. You … [Read more...]
Day 15 – Ignorance
The topic for tomorrow – Day 15 – Sat. Nov. 29 of the 2014 30 (40) Days of Blogging Challenge is IGNORANCE The lack of knowledge. The Lord says, My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge. - Hosea 4:6 St. Jerome said, Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ, and knowledge of … [Read more...]
Attending Church: Part 3
by St. John ChrysostomAttention and prayerAs long as we are in the church let our conduct be proper, as befits a person who is before God. Let us not occupy ourselves with purposeless conversations, but let us stand with fear and dread, with attention and eagerness, with our gaze turned to the … [Read more...]
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