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June 28, 2017 By Fr. John A. Peck

To Whom Was the Blood of Christ Offered according to St. Gregory the Theologian

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By St. Gregory the Theologian More on Atonement - an Excerpt from "On Holy Pascha", Homily 45 Now we are to examine another fact and dogma, neglected by most people, but in my judgment well worth inquiring into. To whom was that Blood offered that was shed for us, and why was it shed? I mean the … [Read more...]

April 4, 2017 By Fr. John A. Peck

Are John 3 and 6 About Baptism and Eucharist?

by Seraphim Hamilton There is a convergence of language in John 3 and 6. Both chapters contain the rare (for John) phrase “Son of Man” a reference to the ascending High Priest in Daniel 7. Both contrast flesh and Spirit. Both refer to the promise of the new exodus. Both allude strongly to Ezekiel … [Read more...]

October 13, 2016 By Fr. John A. Peck

An Uncomplicated Truth

by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon It is reasonable, I suppose—or at least natural—for modern students of religion to wonder how the earliest Christians, all of them Jews, were able to reconcile their belief in the divinity of Christ with the monotheism enshrined in Israel’s Sh’ma’. Indeed, historians of … [Read more...]

To Whom Was the Blood of Christ Offered according to St. Gregory the Theologian

Are John 3 and 6 About Baptism and Eucharist?

An Uncomplicated Truth

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