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• Mark Chapter 1:14-31 Antique Commentary Quotes

  
  A 'Goula Blogger — Authority: 125
  Catena Aurea Mar 1:14-15 Bede: John being put in prison, fitly does the Lord begin to preach: wherefore there follows, “Preaching the Gospel, &c.” For when the Law ceases, the Gospel arises in its steps. Bede: Let no one, however, suppose that the putting of John in prison took place immediately after the ...
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• Christian Hellenism — The Foundation of Western Culture

  
  AOI Observer — Authority: 516
  From the chapter on “Liturgy and Theology and Byzantine Culture” in The Formation of Christendom by Christopher Dawson (Sheed & Ward, 1967):The essential achievement of the patristic age was the synthesis of Eastern religion and Western culture, or, to be more precise, the uniting of the spiritual traditions ...
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• Clement of Rome

  
  The Ohio Anglican.blog — Authority: 136
  the Archbishop of Rome from 88 to 99 AD. Also called Clement of Rome and Clemens Romanus, he was the fourth pope, after Anacletus, according to Catholic tradition. However, other sources cite him as the second pope and successor to Peter. Few details are known about Clements life. According to Tertullian Clement was ...
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• Wisdom from the Desert Fathers

  
  Byzantine Ramblings — Authority: 123
  From The Ergetinos: A Complete TextHypothesis XXIXFrom St MaximosThey say that God allows the demons to make war on us for five reasons: the first, they say, is so that we may distinguish between virtue and vice by making war and being warred against; secondly, so that we may acquire virtue by warfare and toil, and ...
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• Theosis - the Answer to "What is Life?"

  
  Byzantine Ramblings — Authority: 123
  Hat Tip to Orrologion for pointing to a true spiritual treasure, the concise and wonderfully precise little book entitled "Theosis: The True Purpose of Human Life" by Archimandrite George, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of St. Gregorios, Mount Athos. Note that the Orthodox Christian Information Center is a great source ...
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• St. Ambrose, Recalling His Sister’s Consecration

  
  Sponsa Christi — Authority: 107
  (About the image: this is the statue of St. Ambrose’s sister, St. Marcellina, which situated above her tomb in Milan.) Continuing my amateur Patristics commentary on St. Ambrose’s De Virginibus , here is the first chapter of book III . De Virginibus , or in English “On Virgins,” is one of St. Ambrose’s ...
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• The ends of the world

  
  de ecclesia et liturgia on Church and Liturgy — Authority: 115
  "In olden time Jacob beheld a ladder erected reaching to heaven, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon it. But now, having been made man for mans sake, He who is the Friend of man has crushed with the foot of His divinity him who is the enemy of man, and has borne up the man with the hand of His ...
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• Holy Scripture Volume IV? What Webster and King Dont Tell You

  
  Ancient Christian Defender — Authority: 125
  The link: http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/ATHAN.htm (St. Athanasius on Scripture, Tradition, and Catholic Doctrine in reply to William Webster and David King) and http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/num50.htm (St. Athanasius vs. William Webster: A Debate From Greg Krehbiels EZBoard) ICXC NIKA ...
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• Christ The Eternal Tao

  
  Ancient Christian Defender — Authority: 125
  The Book , and the lecture series from AncientFaith Radio . As seen from the website : "Learn how Eastern Orthodox Christian spirituality provides seekers of our day clear guidance on acquiring stillness, overcoming the passions, dealing with thoughts, and cultivating the virtues, as well as precise teachings on ...
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• Which of the church fathers are you?

  
  The Wanderer — Authority: 464
  A daft game for those with a few moments to spare. Beware, though: they are a bit like the astrological nonsense you can read on the web or in newspapers: a few generic good things, a few generic bad things.  Depending on your disposition, you will probably enjoy the one and despise the other, or neglect the one and ...
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• More on Ministerial Renumeration: 1 Tim 5:18, 1 Cor 9:14, Luke 10:7, Matt 10:10

  
  A 'Goula Blogger — Authority: 125
  Following up further on the argument in T.C. Robinson ’s last post in a series on the book Pagan Christianity, here are antique commentary quotes on more relevant verses courtesy of e-Sword : 1 Tim 5:18 John Calvin 18Thou shalt not muzzle the ox This is a political precept which recommends to us equity and ...
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• “What will He not do for us now?” by John Chrysostom (A.D. 347-407)

  
  Tolle Lege — Authority: 132
  “The wonder is not only that God the Father gave His Son but that He did so in this way, by sacrificing the one He loved. It is astonishing that He gave the Beloved for those who hated Him. See how highly He honors us. If even when we hated Him and were enemies He gave the Beloved, what will He not do for us now?” ...
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• Bede "On the Tabernacle" (Review)

  
  pisteuomen : ?????????? - the weblog of t. michael w. halcomb — Authority: 517
  Below is a short review I wrote up that covers the Venerable Bedes work "On The Tabernacle." If you want to get an idea of how he did exegesis and what he thought about biblical interpretation, you may find this review helpful. Enjoy. + + + + + Taking 1 Cor. 10.11 as his starting point for an interpretation of ...
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• Catechesis of the Popes

  
  Catholic Faith Education — Authority: 423
  Catechesis of the Popes  - "This site is dedicated to looking at the Wednesday General Audiences of the Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. Far from being arbitrary, these weekly gatherings are the popes systematic catechesis on a variety of different themes." Picture of Pope Benedict XVI above is licensed ...
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• Contra Mundum: Athanasius and the LDS on Deification

  
  Energetic Procession — Authority: 113
  For some time, the Mormons have been availing themselves of material in the Fathers of the Church regarding theosis in order to render their own doctrines more plausible. There is no shortage of LDS blogs and websites that exclaim with glee that the LDS doctrine of exaltation is within the bounds of Christian teaching ...
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• Ignatius of Antioch: Letter to the Philadelphians (Greek w/Verse Numbers)

  
  pisteuomen : ?????????? - the weblog of t. michael w. halcomb — Authority: 517
  Lately, Ive been working through Ignatius of Antiochs "Letter to the Philadelphians". One of the frustrating things I kept encountering while working through the Greek text was no verse numbers (this made citations tough to do). So, I decided to compare the Greek text to its English counterpart and add chapter & ...
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• Apostolic Succession

  
  Visits to Candyland — Authority: 406
  Before we begin on the issue of apostolic succession, we first must discuss the nature of the priesthood. Some Christian churches do not believe in any sort of ordination. They feel that because of the priesthood of all believers, any member of the church may preach and lead their assembly. Others do practice a ...
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• (Audio) Ignatius of Antioch: Epistle to the Philadelphians

  
  pisteuomen : ?????????? - the weblog of t. michael w. halcomb — Authority: 517
  Currently, I am working on a project focused on Ignatius of Antioch and particularly, his Epistle to the Philadelphians . Ive read through the letter several times and to get a good feel for it, I also read it aloud (with a sort of performance aspect). To hear this recording / performance, accented by a nice ...
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