by B. Thomas PeckThis is the first in a series of occasional articles on bad preaching and how to avoid it. If you’re a Christian you have likely sat through at least dozens of homilies and sermons, whether they be about forgiveness, love, repentance, or fire-and-brimstone style. Chances are you’ve h … [Read more...]
On the Mystery of Priestly Ordination
by St. Nikolai Velimirovich“And when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them”– Acts of the Apostles 6:6By laying their hands on the chosen faithful, the apostles consecrated bishops, priests and deacons.It is apparent from this that the Christian Faith is not only a teaching, but also a power … [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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