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February 17, 2016 By Fr. John A. Peck

Why Do Babies Sometimes Smile During Divine Liturgy?

by Elder PaisiosQ.: I’ve noticed, Elder, that sometimes babies smile at the time of Divine Liturgy.A.: They don’t do that only at the Divine Liturgy. Babies are in constant contact with God, because they’ve got nothing to worry about. What did Christ say about little children? ‘Their angels in heaven … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Patristic Sermons Tagged With: babies, children, Divine Liturgy, Elder Paisios, smile

February 16, 2016 By Fr. John A. Peck

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...]

Filed Under: Biblical Resources, Reardon, Patrick Fr., Sermon Resources, Theology Tagged With: Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon, Gentiles, Hour of Glory, Jesus

January 31, 2016 By Fr. John A. Peck

The Morality of Gehenna

by Fr. Lawrence FarleyIn a previous article I attempted to examine the Scriptural, patristic, and canonical evidence for a belief in Universalism, the belief that eventually all will be saved (including, according to many universalists, Satan and the demons). I concluded that the evidence all went … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Farley Lawrence Fr., Sermon Resources Tagged With: C.S. Lewis, Fr. Lawrence Farley, gehenna, heaven, hell

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