Our Holy Father Ephrem the Syrian

January 28, 2023 Editor 0 Comments

As we have seen, the theology of Syrian was a fountain of teaching about the incarnation of our Lord, especially his baptism in the Jordan. The feast of Theophany was the foremost manifestation of the Triune God. Among the Syrian theologians, none was most important than St. Ephrem. Born of pagan parents, he found the …

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The Holy Prophet Joel

October 19, 2022 Editor 0 Comments

We celebrate the memory / of Your prophet Joel, O Lord; / through him we entreat You, / save our souls. (troparion) Today, the Byzantine Church commemorates the holy prophet Joel. He lived in the 9th century B.C. and predicted the desolation of Jerusalem AND he who announced the great day of the Lord and …

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St Basil the Great

January 1, 2022 Editor 0 Comments

St. Basil fell asleep in the Lord on January 1, 379, and the young age of 49. He is truly called “Great” for in his short life the light of Christ shone through him, revealing how a Christian should live – in faith, for he opposed the Arian heresy, and proclaimed the divinity of our …

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