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June 23, 2011 By Fr. John A. Peck

On How Your Dog is Morally Superior To You

by St. Basil the Great from the  blog, Lord I Have Cried Unto Thee. Another patristic witness of the sentiment and wisdom behind the words of Abba Xanthios. "A Dog is better than I because he loves and does not judge." So I just recently referred a friend to St. Basil the Great's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Patristic Sermons Tagged With: christian, dogs, morality, orthodox, st. basil the great

June 21, 2011 By admin

The Man of the Psalms

by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon A progressive scheme of images is developed through the first three psalms: First, the Man (Psalm 1), then the Messiah (Psalm 2), and finally the Suffering Servant (Psalm 3). Since this triadic pattern of reference runs throughout the Psalter, one may regard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sermon Resources Tagged With: christ, Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon, messiah, psalms

June 21, 2011 By Fr. John A. Peck

Metropolitan Jonah: Asceticism and the Consumer Society

His Beatitude’s remarks were delivered at the Acton University plenary session on Thursday, June 16, in Grand Rapids, Mich. AU is a “four-day exploration of the intellectual foundations of a free society” with the aim of deepening students’ knowledge of philosophy, Christian theology and “sound … [Read more...]

Filed Under: About Preaching, Written Sermons Tagged With: Acton University, asceticism, consumer, Metropolitan Jonah

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