by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon According to the structure of the Canonical Hours in Western monasticism, two specific psalms were traditionally appointed for Thursday Matins: Psalms 87 and 89 (Hebrew 88 and 90) (Cf. The Rule of Saint Benedict, Ch. 13). The choice of these two psalms appears to be … [Read more...]
Rapturemania is Nothing New
On the Second Coming of Christ An Interview with Elder Cleopa Inquirer: Father, what can you tell us about the exact date of the Second Coming of Christ? Elder Cleopa: Christ's true Church provides us with a number of apt testimonies which show that God did not entrust this date to anyone, … [Read more...]
A Load That Can Be Carried Without Violating the Sabbath
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Sometimes in the Gospels we find an abrupt transition of contrasting scenes to convey an irony fundamental to the Gospel itself. For example, strength made perfect in infirmity, or the wisdom revealed to the simple. Observe such a contrast, for instance, in the … [Read more...]
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