During the Epiphany of 1966, Saint Mark's Cathedral in Klot Bey was under renovation and without glass panes on the windows. Since it was very cold, Pope Kyrollos rushed the Divine Liturgy, being concerned for the congregation. He reprimanded the de…
Hello brother,
I hope this message finds you well in Christ. Though the question you ask may appear to be simple at the surface, it is a rather lengthy and complex explanation. I will do my best to synthesize the answer, but in doing so, will leave …
Brother in Christ, this is an excellent question. Allow me to quote the entirety of Blessed Theophylact's writing on the matter:
And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed at Him, saying, If Thou be Christ, save Thyself and us. But the oth…
Hello Cassian,
Welcome to the forums. I will preface this by saying that, by and large, it is difficult to find good quality information in most internet forums; this will, undoubtedly, include my own post here. I am not sure what your fluency is w…
Dearest brothers and sisters,
I hope that this message finds you all well in Christ. I feel that the question stated here is rather important and deserves a bit of inspection. I apologize if becomes a bit long-winded.
In short, the answer to your …
I will add a word of caution here to anyone who posts beyond this (and hope that this might change the minds of others above to delete their posts). No one here is a spiritual father. You cannot simply come out and say words that can lead a person w…
Just from a historical development perspective, you can see the development of this thought in JND Kelly's Early Christian Doctrines. It's been some years since I picked it up, but I recall that the topic was addressed there at some length.
What is needed is for One who is above death to condescend, empty Himself (kenosis), and necessarily effect two things:
1. Overcome death: that is to say, to bridge the gap between man and God, the chasm which was created by man's will. By one man…
Let me expound on your answer just slightly. The punishment is not given from God against man, as God is Love. The punishment is inflicted by man onto himself. God, in fact, used this fall that man incurred for man's benefit, namely that man should …
Not quite. You see, the common thought is that sin is a "thing," which is not entirely correct. Sin is not a "something." Rather, it is the absence of Someone, namely God. It is the distancing away from God.
Man was created to be in union with God…
Rather than provide an extensive explanation of this, I will attempt to lead you to the answer, if you don't mind. If you do mind, I'm rather sure there will be a number of posts after mine explaining the reason. None of my questions to you are mean…
I will let next 12 pages of discussion that will undoubtedly ensue speak for themselves. As for me, I will dedicate my time to prayer.
May God have mercy on us.
Pardon my inquiry, but I feel that it is essential to know. I'm sure the reason for my question will be revealed in coming posts. I ask the question to you humbly, my brother.
Rather than elaborating in great depth as to what the Fathers believe in terms of this issue (which is of great benefit in general, though I don't know how one or another group on these forums will receive them), I will ask a simple question and the…
My dear metouro,
They are, indeed, distinguished, and not in thought alone, but in point of fact. "He made it one with His Divinity, without mingling, without confusion, and without alteration." We proclaim that there is a distinct Divine ousia, a …
From St. Cyril of Alexandria's First Letter to Nestorius:
"For thus we say that He both suffered and rose again, not as though God the Word suffered in His own Nature either stripes or piercings of nails or the other wounds (for the Godhead is Impa…
Q: Pray for me, my Father, I am very much disturbed by thoughts of sexual sin, despondency, and fear; and a thought says to me that I should converse with a brother to whom I feel attracted when I see him, lest by my silence I give him occasion for …
"God became man so that man might become a god." ~St. Athanasius the Apostolic
+ In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. One God. Amen. +
Dearest brothers and sisters in Christ,
As we find ourselves in the Fast of the Apostle…
As it is important for us as Christians to seek answers through the divinely inspired fathers, I have attached, in full, an exegesis on the matter by St. Cyril of Alexandria. Rather than referring to secondary sources and, at times, improper interpr…
St. Hesychios the Priest: "When we are in trouble or despair or have lost hope, we should do what David did: pour out our hearts to God and tell Him of our needs and troubles, just as they are. It is because He can deal with us wisely that we confes…
K-man,
Let me go back a bit and welcome you to the forums. I must say, I'm always quite hesitant to type anything on the forums in terms of giving advice because each person requires their own answer that is specific to them, and seeing how informa…
Perhaps I should clarify...
The goal here should be attaining noetic prayer. This entails several steps that have surely been outlined by the Fathers. The goal is not to fit God into what we have observed around us. Noetic prayer does not come in a…