Posted in Church Fathers, Soteriology, Wisdom of the Saints on Sunday, 28 October 2007 | 1 Comment »
[This citation is from my other blog, which I thought those who only visit this site would enjoy with me.]
And of these passions as the occasions are recognized by everybody as soon as they are laid open by the teaching of the elders, so before they are revealed, although we are all overcome by them, [...]
Posted in Church Fathers on Friday, 14 September 2007 | 1 Comment »
Early Church Texts
Posted in Church Fathers, Orthodoxy, Patristics Sources on Monday, 9 July 2007 | No Comments »
Well, Cathedra Unitatis, to give him credit, did take notice of the post put up by Perry taking a cite from the 5th Ecumenical Council. The discussion there is well underway now, with about 45 responses at the time of this post.
Relative to papal claims, why is this important?
In summary, because it establishes, unequivocally, the [...]
Posted in Church Fathers, Orthodoxy, Patristics Sources on Monday, 2 July 2007 | 2 Comments »
Dan Greeson, who wrote me an email awhile back and to whom I have rudely never made reply, has posted a couple of audio lectures on his blog, The Way of a Pilgrim (which I have added to my Orthodox blogs blogroll down the right side of the page). There is some audio of Bishop [...]
Posted in Church Fathers, Orthodoxy, Patristics Sources on Saturday, 23 June 2007 | No Comments »
At the aforementioned Ellopos.net site is another page devoted to writings, in Greek, of certain Fathers of the Church. Represented are: St. Symeon the New Theologian, St. Gregory the Theologian, St. Macarius the Great, St. Gregory of Nyssa, St. Maximos the Confessor, St. Basil, St. Athanasius, the Desert Fathers, St. Dionysius the Areopagite and [...]
Posted in Church Fathers, Classics, Patristics Sources on Friday, 8 June 2007 | No Comments »
Try your hand at open-source translating: Eusebius, Chronicle
Posted in Church Fathers, Patristics Sources on Wednesday, 6 June 2007 | No Comments »
Some good stuff: patristic readings in the public domain via Maria Lectrix
Posted in Church Fathers, Humor, Or Laughing My Fool Head Off on Saturday, 12 May 2007 | 5 Comments »
Colbert takes on Pagels and the Gospel of Judas
Posted in Church Fathers, Patristics Sources on Tuesday, 24 April 2007 | 2 Comments »
A recent phone call from an Anglican priest and friend, pointed out a blog post which speculates, based on the Paschal homily whether St. John was a universalist. My response for Fr. Jeff is a bit delayed, but hopefully better late than never.
Consider the following:
Since then “the things that are seen are temporal, but the things [...]
Posted in Church Fathers, Patristics Sources on Sunday, 11 March 2007 | No Comments »
Speaking Truth to Power, 4th-Century Style
The Art of Snaring Pigeons
[Note: The Inauguarl Post]
Posted in Church Fathers, Orthodoxy on Sunday, 11 March 2007 | No Comments »
St. John Chrysostom - 1600th Anniversary Symposium:
2007 is the 1600th anniversary of the repose of St. John Chrysostom, the “Golden-mouth.” For the Orthodox Church, St. John is one of the most brilliant lights among the fathers and saints who adorn her history. He is best known for his sermons and commentaries on the Scriptures, fearless [...]
Posted in Church Fathers, Patristics Sources on Tuesday, 6 March 2007 | No Comments »
Last month, I read through St. Photios the Great’s The Mystagogy of the Holy Spirit. I posted some selections from that work, on which I will be offering my reflections and comments after I finish the reflections on St. Gregory Palamas’ Dialogue between an Orthodox and a Barlaamite.
I recently discovered that St. Photios’ Mystagogy is [...]
Posted in Church Fathers, Patristics Sources on Saturday, 3 March 2007 | No Comments »
Douglas posts the first in a series, Cappadocian Follies, the exhange of letters between Sts Basil and Gregory the Theologian. Very nicely done. Bookmark his site, as I’ve done, and keep visiting for more.
Posted in Church Fathers, Patristics Sources on Saturday, 24 February 2007 | No Comments »
Theophan the Recluse, Four Homilies on Prayer
Macarius of Egypt, Spiritual Homilies 1-5
Macarius of Egypt, Spiritual Homilies 6-11
Macarius of Egypt, Spiritual Homilies 12-22
The Rule of Pachomius (full text)
Posted in Church Fathers, Orthodox Feasts and Fasts, Patristics Sources on Sunday, 18 February 2007 | No Comments »
From this webpage, Tractati Leonis Magni, comes sermons of St. Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome. The texts are in Latin, with several of them translated into English. And the sermons are read in Latin (mp3 files), as well.
Take note of the handful of sermons on Lent. Good way to celebrate his [...]
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