by St. Augustine of Hippo We heard, as the Gospel was read, the story of the great vision in which the Lord showed himself to three disciples, Peter and John and James. “His face shone like the sun” – this means the splendor of the Gospel. “His clothes became as white as snow” – […]
On Pulpit Freedom
February 27, 2016 By
by Abbot Tryphon The necessity of a pastor’s freedom to preach The adoption of the Johnson Amendment in 1954 was the moment the Internal Revenue Service was given the power to dictate what could and could not be preached from American pulpits. With the threat of fines, or even losing tax exempt status for their […]
What Did Jews Identify the Gospel With?
January 2, 2016 By
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon The 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. […]
On Reading the Scriptures
December 11, 2015 By
by St. John Chrysostom It would indeed be proper for us not at all to require the aid of the written Word, but to exhibit a life so pure, that the grace of the Spirit should be as though books to our souls; and that as these are inscribed with ink, even so should our […]
The Lord Commanded…
September 22, 2015 By
Do you not know that those who perform sacred services eat the food of the temple, and those who attend regularly to the altar have their share from the altar? In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the Gospel should earn their living by the Gospel. – 1 Corinthians 9:14 […]
The Subtle Unity of 25% of the New Testament
June 20, 2015 By
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon The intentional unity of Luke/Acts is more than sequential. It is also thematic, in the sense that both works carry the same images, ideas, and preoccupations. In Luke/Acts there is, as well, a more subtle kind of unity, of a sort different from merely thematic and more complex than merely […]
10 Reasons Why Friends and Family Struggle to Believe the Gospel
November 3, 2014 By
By Chuck Lawless I concur with the items on this list. What’s your take? Southeastern Seminary, where I work, challenged all students, staff, and faculty to share the gospel at least once a day during the month of September. Based on my experiences that month, in addition to years of sharing Christ with family members, […]
The Beginning of Evils
September 24, 2014 By
by St. Ignatius of Antioch They abstain from the Eucharist and from prayer, because they confess not the Eucharist to be the flesh of our Savior Jesus Christ, which suffered for our sins, and which the Father, of His goodness, raised up again. Those, therefore, who speak against this gift of God, incur death in […]
