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Explaining the Divine Liturgy (Part 2)

Here’s the second half of a discussion on the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy. I structured it around an early second century description of a Christian Eucharistic service, written by St. Justin the Martyr:

  • “On the day called Sunday, all gather together to one place…
  • “And the memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are read…”
  • “Then the president verbally exhorts to the imitation of these good things…”
  • “Then we all rise together and pray…”
  • “Bread and wine and water are brought forth…
  • “The president offers prayers and thanksgivings… and the people give their ascent, saying: Amen…”
  • “There is a distribution to each of that over which thanks has been given…”
  • “And they who are well to do give what each thinks fit to take care of all who are in need.”

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Explaining the Divine Liturgy (Part 1)

Here’s the first half of a discussion on the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy. I structured it around an early second century description of a Christian Eucharistic service, written by St. Justin the Martyr:

  • “On the day called Sunday, all gather together to one place…
  • “And the memoirs of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are read…”
  • “Then the president verbally exhorts to the imitation of these good things…”
  • “Then we all rise together and pray…”
  • “Bread and wine and water are brought forth…
  • “The president offers prayers and thanksgivings… and the people give their ascent, saying: Amen…”
  • “There is a distribution to each of that over which thanks has been given…”
  • “And they who are well to do give what each thinks fit to take care of all who are in need.”

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Predestined for Glory

In my sermon at St Nicholas Cathedral in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Sunday, September 24, 2023, we looked at how the Orthodox Church understands Romans 8:29 – “For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son…”
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Seek first the Kingdom

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus offers us teaching on how we should look at our lives. Some things in the scriptures are really difficult to understand but this particular teaching is so direct that you just look at it once and it’s obvious. It’s not easy, but it’s very clear.

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Seek first the Kingdom

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus offers us teaching on how we should look at our lives. Some things in the scriptures are really difficult to understand but this particular teaching is so direct that you just look at it once and it’s obvious. It’s not easy, but it’s very clear.

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Holiness and the importance of place

“Someone asked Abba Anthony, ‘What must one do in order to please God?’ The old man replied, ‘Pay attention to what I tell you: whoever you may be, always have God before your eyes; whatever you do, do it according to the testimony of the holy Scriptures; in whatever place you live, do not easily leave it. Keep these three precepts and you will be saved.’” (Sayings of the Desert Fathers)

An important (but lesser-known) quality necessary for spiritual healing and growth is geographic stability. God calls un to be his disciples in specific places.

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