Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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Tag: Theology
What does it mean to be Church?
The title of this post is the question that we will be looking at during the next session of Pub Theology. On Friday, August 6th we will attempt to answer this ...
The Love of Christ
There is no doubt in my mind that Jesus loved everyone. He did not always agree with what they were doing or how they were doing it, but he loved them as he lov...
Do This in Remebrance of Me
This is the text of my sermon for the 3rd Sunday After Petecost. I had intended to record it but I forgot to press record. So here you go.Last week we spoke abo...
Do You Love Me?
At that time, Jesus revealed himself to his disciples after he was raised from the dead, and he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me m...
The Hands of Christ
Yesterday on the Orthodox liturgical calendar was the Sunday we remember the Man Born Blind the great story from the 9th chapter of St. John’s Gospel. The...
Water
Yesterday in the Orthodox Church we commemorated the Woman at the well. The story deals with the life giving water that only Jesus can bring. It is an amazing s...
Great and Holy Tuesday
Today we bring to mind the parable of the ten virgins, which our Saviour related as He was coming to His Passion. This parable teaches us that the accomplishmen...
Great and Holy Monday
On Great and Holy Monday we commemorate Joseph the Patriarch, the beloved son of Jacob. A major figure of the Old Testament, Joseph’s story is told in the...
Hold a Grudge? Read on…
Our venerable and God-bearing Father Maximus the Confessor (ca. 580-662) was an Orthodox Christian monk and ascetical writer known especially for his courageous...