by Fr. Patrick Henry ReardonOur English word "time" bears a double burden, which in more sensible languages (like Italian) is carried by two different nouns. Thus, our "time" can mean a point in time: an instance or event (Italian volta). Our English "time" can also mean something fluid: a passage … [Read more...]
Homily 2: The Apostle John and The Word
by St. John Chrysostom “In the beginning was the Word.” - John 1:1 Were John about to converse with us, and to say to us words of his own, we needs must describe his family, his country, and his education. But since it is not he, but God by him, that speaks to mankind, it seems to me … [Read more...]
Too Much Word For The World To Bear
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon All the earth has a limited capacity; it is always something measured. Indeed, some lines of the Bible are devoted to measuring it. For example: "From the desert and this Lebanon as far as the great river, the River Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to … [Read more...]
