Category: The Church Fathers
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The Church Fathers: Mary, New Ark of the Covenant
Mariology And David was afraid of the Lord that day,saying: How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?2 Samuel 6, 9 And when the ark of the Lord was come into the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul,looking out through a window, saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord:and…
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The Church Fathers: The Assumption of Mary
MARIOLOGY My beloved spoke and said to me,“Arise, my darling, my beautiful one,come with me.See! The winter is past;the rains are over and gone.”Song of Solomon 2, 10-11 My explications of the Patristic texts Epiphanius of Salamis (A.D. 377)Panarion 78.23 “If the Holy Virgin had died and was buried, her falling asleep would have been…
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The Church Fathers: The Immaculate Conception
Mariology Fear not, for I have redeemed you.I have called you by name, you are mine.Isaiah 43, 1 And the angel being come in, said unto her:Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee:blessed art thou among women.Luke 1, 28 {DRB} My explications of the Patristic texts Gregory Thaumaturgus (A.D. 262)On the Holy Mother…
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The Church Fathers: The Perpetual Virginity of Mary
Mariology Then the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus… But Mary asked the angel, “How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?” And the angel…
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The Church Fathers: Mother of God
Mariology But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son,born of a woman, born under the law,Galatians 4, 4 My Explications of the Patristic Texts St. Ignatius of Antioch (c A.D. 110)To the Ephesians, 7 “There is one Physician who is possessed both of flesh and spirit;both made and not made; God…
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The Church Fathers: God the Son
Christology But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son,born of woman, born under the law,Galatians 4, 4 My Explications of the Patristic Texts Ignatius of Antioch (c. A.D. 110)To the Ephesians, 7 “There is one Physician who is possessed both of flesh and spirit;both made and not made; God existing in…
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The Church Fathers: The Holy Trinity
Trinitarianism In the beginning, was the Word,and the Word was with God,and the Word was God.He was in the beginning with God.All things were made through Him,and without Him, nothing was made that was made.And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us,and we beheld His glory,the glory as of the only begotten of the…
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The Church Fathers: Scripture & Tradition
The Deposit of Faith Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all thingsand keep the traditions just as I delivered them to you.1 Corinthians 11, 2 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints; because of the hope which is laid up for…
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The Church Fathers: The Anointing of the Sick
Sacramentology And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick,and healed them.Mark 6, 13 “If some part of your body is suffering…recall the divinely inspired Scripture saying: ‘Isanyone among you ill? Let him call the presbyters of the Church and let them pray overhim, anointing him with oil in the…
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The Church Fathers: Holy Orders
The Sacrament of Holy Orders And Michas said:Stay with me, and be unto me a father and a priest,and I will give thee every year ten pieces of silver,and a double suit of apparel, and thy victuals.Judges 17, 10 Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ,you do not have many fathers, for in…
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