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Category Wisdom from the Fathers
The Nativity of St John the Baptist From a sermon by St. Bede the Venerable
(Expositio in Luc. I. II.) THE Angel appeared to Zacharias in the sanctuary of the temple at the right side of the altar of incense. Which same was fitting, thus he appeared in the sanctuary because he came to…
Whoever Wishes to be Saved…
St. Athanasius the Great in His creed tells us: Whoever wishes to be saved must, more than anything else, keep the universal Faith. Each one who does not do so without hesitation will be lost unto the ages.
The Second Ecumenical Council – Commemorated on May 22
The Second Ecumenical Council was convened in the year 381 and consolidated the victory of Orthodoxy, attained in the year 325 at the First Ecumenical Council. During the difficult years which passed after the acceptance of the Nicean Symbol of…
Homily Sixth on Genesis by St. John Chrysostom. Why did God Create Day When He did and Why He Created the Stars.
SIXTH HOMILY. And God said, “Let bodies of light be made in. the firmament of heaven, and they light the earth, so that they separate the day and the night and that they serve as signs to mark the times…
Homily 4 on Genesis and Fasting Plus Good Works by St. John Chrysostom
FOURTH HOMILY. God also says, “Let the firmament be made in the midst of the waters; and let him separate the waters from the waters, and so it was. (Gen. I, 6.) 1. The joy of the speaker in seeing…
Homily on Genesis 1 and Fasting by St. John Chrysostom
1. The announcement of Lent is to be welcomed with joy, because it is a remedy for the ills of our souls. Fasting and abstinence produce an infinity of goods, while intemperance has brought into the world sin and death.…
