by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon According to the Bible, the true founder of the shrine at Bethel was Jacob. Genesis describes the prompting occasion: "Now Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran. So he prayed in a place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. And he took … [Read more...]
The Language of Offering in the Sacrifice of Christ
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon The New Testament teaches that Jesus gave up his life and handed himself over to unspeakable suffering for the sake of those he loved. Thus, in the Last Supper discourse he declared: "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has … [Read more...]
Christ and the End of Satan’s Dominion
By St. Nikolai Velimirovich "O thou enemy, thy destructions are come to a perpetual end, even as the cities which thou hast destroyed; thy memorial is perished with a roar" (Psalm 9:6). The enemy of the human race, the murderer of men from the very beginning, has used every weapon and intrigue … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- …
- 27
- Next Page »
