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June 5, 2016 By Fr. John A. Peck

On The Great Apostasy

by St. Hippolytus of Rome"And the churches too will wail with a mighty lamentation, because neither oblation nor incense is attended to, nor a service acceptable to God; but the sanctuaries of the churches will become like a garden-watcher's hut, and the Holy Body and Blood of Christ will not be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Patristic Sermons Tagged With: apostasy, st. hippolytus of rome

June 4, 2016 By Fr. John A. Peck

Sentenced to Life

Inner Life

by Fr. Patrick Henry ReardonOf the standard Greek nouns commonly translated as “life” in the New Testament, John’s Gospel uses only two: psyche and zoe. Psyche, often translated as “soul,” indicates the life or being of an individual. For example, in the sustained pastoral parable in John this is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biblical Resources, Reardon, Patrick Fr., Sermon Resources Tagged With: christ, Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon, Life, psyche, zoe

June 3, 2016 By Fr. John A. Peck

Confession in the Early Church Fathers

Yes, Virginia, the early Church practiced confession... in Church.The Early Church Fathers on ConfessionHere are some quotes from early church fathers which show the sacramental tradition of the Mystery of Confession’s unbroken lineage from the earliest days of the Christian church.Didache 4:14; … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Apologetics, Sermon Resources, Theology Tagged With: Church, confession, early church, fathers

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