Attempts of Jews and Heretics to Dishonor The Ever-Virginity of Mary The Jewish slanderers soon became convinced that it was almost impossible to dishonor the Mother of Jesus, and on the basis of the information which they themselves possessed it was much easier to prove Her praiseworthy life. Therefore, they abandoned this slander of theirs, […]
The First Enemies of the Veneration of The Mother of God The more the faith of Christ spread and the Name of the Savior of the world was glorified on earth, and together with Him also She Who was vouchsafed to be the Mother of the God-Man,-the more did the hatred of the enemies of Christ […]
The Veneration of the Mother of God During Her Earthly Life From apostolic times and to our days all who truly love Christ give veneration to Her Who gave birth to Him, raised Him and protected Him in the days of His youth. If God the Father chose Her, God the Holy Spirit descended upon […]
The Orthodox Veneration of Mary the Birthgiver of God Saint John of Shanghai & San Francisco This begins a series from the patristic work by St John Maximovitch. Each chapter will be its own post. INTRODUCTION: The Orthodox Theology of Archbishop John Maximovitch by Fr. Seraphim Rose Not too many years ago the Abbess of a convent of […]
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The Masoretic Text is significantly different from the original Hebrew Scriptures. I used to believe the Masoretic Text was a perfect copy of the original Old Testament. I used to believe that the Masoretic Text was how God divinely preserved the Hebrew Scriptures throughout the ages. I was wrong.…
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Muslims reject the Incarnation. Therefore, this mosque has bare walls and no images of God. Before the Incarnation, it was idolatrous to make an image of God. Now that the Incarnation has taken place, it would be idolatrous not to make images of Him. When a religion rejects images of God, it…
Out of burning love, Thou didst come down from heaven; From eternal beauty, Thou didst descend into monstrous pain; From eternal light, Thou didst descend into the thick darkness of evil. Thou didst extend Thy holy hand to those choked in sin. Heaven was amazed, the earth quaked. Welcome, O Christ! O ye peoples, rejoice! […]
I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world. (John 16: 28) The only-begotten Son of God, brethren, begotten in eternity of the Father without a mother, was born in time of a mother without a father. That first begetting is an unfathomable mystery of the Holy Trinity in eternity, and […]
Saint Gregory Thaumatourgos, Bishop of Neo-Caesarea http://oca.org/fs/sermons/discourse-on-the-nativity-of-christ Brethren, we behold now a great and wondrous mystery. Shepherds with cries of joy come forth as messengers to the sons of mankind, not on their hilly pastures with their flocks conversing and not in the field with their sheep frolicking, but rather in the city of […]
Everywhere Present Filling All Things 