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August 10, 2015 By Fr. John A. Peck

What is the Old Testament to the Christian?

by Russ WarrenWhen I was in seminary, I focused for my STM on the study of the Old Testament (OT).  My thesis was on understanding the census numbers in the book of Numbers, so that they could be read as Christian Scripture (and not mere ‘history’).Passages such as those are often ignored in prea … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Old Testament Challenge Tagged With: icon, Mystagogy, Old Testament, Russ Warren

December 1, 2013 By admin

The Ass and The Ox in The Nativity Icon

By Jonathan Pageau There is no ass or ox in the Biblical narratives of the birth of Christ.  Yet, besides the Christ Child himself, the ass and the ox are the most ancient and stable elements in the iconography of the nativity.  In fact the earliest example of a nativity known to us contains only … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sermon Resources Tagged With: ass, clean, covenant, gentile, icon, jew, Nativity of Christ, ox, unclean

October 25, 2010 By admin

Symbolism, Ritual and Revelation: Part 1

by Archbishop Lazar Puhalo His Eminence, the Most Reverend Lazar (Puhalo) of Ottawa, is a retired hierarch of the Orthodox Church in America, and is the founding abbot of the Monastery of All Saints of North America, Canada. He is known for his prolific theological writings, particularly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sermon Resources, Theology Tagged With: Archbishop Lazar Puhalo, icon, iconostasis, revelation, Ritual, Seventh Ecumenical Council, symbolism, theology

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