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Full Text of ReadingsMonday of the Fourth Week of Lent Lectionary: 244The Saint of the day is Saint Stephen of Mar SabaSaint Stephen of Mar Saba's Story A “do not disturb” sign helped today's saint find holiness and peace. Stephen of Mar Saba was the nephew of Saint John Damascene, who introduced the young boy to monastic life beginning at age 10. When he reached 24, Stephen served the community in a variety of ways, including guest master. After some time he asked permission to live a hermit's life. The answer from the abbot was yes and no: Stephen could follow his preferred lifestyle during the week, but on weekends he was to offer his skills as a counselor. Stephen placed a note on the door of his cell: “Forgive me, Fathers, in the name of the Lord, but please do not disturb me except on Saturdays and Sundays.” Despite his calling to prayer and quiet, Stephen displayed uncanny skills with people and was a valued spiritual guide. His biographer and disciple wrote about Stephen: “Whatever help, spiritual or material, he was asked to give, he gave. He received and honored all with the same kindness. He possessed nothing and lacked nothing. In total poverty he possessed all things.” Stephen died in 794. Reflection Saint Stephen of Mar Saba knew the value of solitude. Even though he was generous and served whoever came to him, he relished his time alone. Maybe we can learn from him the value of solitude and seek it out a little more in our lives. Pope Francis: From Argentina to the World Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Today on the Christian History Almanac, we head to the desert monastery of Mar Saba. Show Notes: Daniel van Voorhis: A Brief History of Luther's Stand https://youtu.be/s91fti5pfi0?si=wX31ssh2d4oOYaYV  Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on Youtube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: Broken Bonds: A Novel of the Reformation, Book 1 of 2 by Amy Mantravadi Junk Drawer Jesus By Matt Popovits Signup For Free Advent Church Resources for 2024 Clothed with Christ by Brian William Thomas More from the hosts: Dan van Voorhis SHOW TRANSCRIPTS are available: https://www.1517.org/podcasts/the-christian-history-almanac CONTACT: CHA@1517.org SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Overcast Google Play FOLLOW US: Facebook Twitter Audio production by Christopher Gillespie (gillespie.media).

Full Text of ReadingsThursday of the First Week of Advent Lectionary: 178The Saint of the day is Saint SabasSaint Sabas' Story Born in Cappadocia, Sabas is one of the most highly regarded patriarchs among the monks of Palestine, and is considered one of the founders of Eastern monasticism. After an unhappy childhood in which he was abused and ran away several times, Sabas finally sought refuge in a monastery. While family members tried to persuade him to return home, the young boy felt drawn to monastic life. Although the youngest monk in the house, he excelled in virtue. At age 18 he traveled to Jerusalem, seeking to learn more about living in solitude. Soon he asked to be accepted as a disciple of a well-known local solitary, though initially he was regarded as too young to live completely as a hermit. Initially, Sabas lived in a monastery, where he worked during the day and spent much of the night in prayer. At the age of 30 he was given permission to spend five days each week in a nearby remote cave, engaging in prayer and manual labor in the form of weaving baskets. Following the death of his mentor, Saint Euthymius, Sabas moved farther into the desert near Jericho. There he lived for several years in a cave near the brook Cedron. A rope was his means of access. Wild herbs among the rocks were his food. Occasionally men brought him other food and items, while he had to go a distance for his water. Some of these men came to him desiring to join him in his solitude. At first he refused. But not long after relenting, his followers swelled to more than 150, all of them living in individual huts grouped around a church, called a laura. The bishop persuaded a reluctant Sabas, then in his early 50s, to prepare for the priesthood so that he could better serve his monastic community in leadership. While functioning as abbot among a large community of monks, he felt ever called to live the life of a hermit. Throughout each year—consistently in Lent—he left his monks for long periods of time, often to their distress. A group of 60 men left the monastery, settling at a nearby ruined facility. When Sabas learned of the difficulties they were facing, he generously gave them supplies and assisted in the repair of their church. Over the years Sabas traveled throughout Palestine, preaching the true faith and successfully bringing back many to the Church. At the age of 91, in response to a plea from the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Sabas undertook a journey to Constantinople in conjunction with the Samaritan revolt and its violent repression. He fell ill and soon after his return, died at the monastery at Mar Saba. Today the monastery is still inhabited by monks of the Eastern Orthodox Church, and Saint Sabas is regarded as one of the most noteworthy figures of early monasticism. Reflection Few of us share Sabas' yearning for a cave in the desert, but most of us sometimes resent the demands others place on our time. Sabas understands that. When at last he gained the solitude for which he yearned, a community immediately began to gather around him, and he was forced into a leadership role. He stands as a model of patient generosity for anyone whose time and energy are required by others—that is, for all of us. Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

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Dr. Matthew Bunson discusses the life, times and teachings of St. John Damascene pt 2  Born: 676 AD, Damascus, Syria Died: December 4, 749 AD, Mar Saba, Jordan The post St. John Damascene, Pt. 2 – The Doctors of the Church: The Charism of Wisdom with Dr. Matthew Bunson – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

An excerpt from Pope Benedict XVI audience 2009: John Damascene, a personage of prime importance in the history of Byzantine Theology, a great Doctor in the history of the Universal Church. Above all he was an eyewitness of the passage from the Greek and Syrian Christian cultures shared by the Eastern part of the Byzantine Empire, to the Islamic culture, which spread through its military conquests in the territory commonly known as the Middle or Near East. John, born into a wealthy Christian family, at an early age assumed the role, perhaps already held by his father, of Treasurer of the Caliphate. Very soon, however, dissatisfied with life at court, he decided on a monastic life, and entered the monastery of Mar Saba, near Jerusalem. This was around the year 700. He never again left the monastery, but dedicated all his energy to ascesis and literary work, not disdaining a certain amount of pastoral activity, as is shown by his numerous homilies. His liturgical commemoration is on the 4 December. Pope Leo XIII proclaimed him Doctor of the Universal Church in 1890 The post St. John Damascene, Pt. 1 – The Doctors of the Church: The Charism of Wisdom with Dr. Matthew Bunson – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

Full Text of ReadingsEaster Sunday The Resurrection of the Lord The Mass of Easter Day Lectionary: 42The Saint of the day is Saint Stephen of Mar SabaSaint Stephen of Mar Saba's Story A “do not disturb” sign helped today's saint find holiness and peace. Stephen of Mar Saba was the nephew of Saint John Damascene, who introduced the young boy to monastic life beginning at age 10. When he reached 24, Stephen served the community in a variety of ways, including guest master. After some time he asked permission to live a hermit's life. The answer from the abbot was yes and no: Stephen could follow his preferred lifestyle during the week, but on weekends he was to offer his skills as a counselor. Stephen placed a note on the door of his cell: “Forgive me, Fathers, in the name of the Lord, but please do not disturb me except on Saturdays and Sundays.” Despite his calling to prayer and quiet, Stephen displayed uncanny skills with people and was a valued spiritual guide. His biographer and disciple wrote about Stephen: “Whatever help, spiritual or material, he was asked to give, he gave. He received and honored all with the same kindness. He possessed nothing and lacked nothing. In total poverty he possessed all things.” Stephen died in 794. Reflection Saint Stephen of Mar Saba knew the value of solitude. Even though he was generous and served whoever came to him, he relished his time alone. Maybe we can learn from him the value of solitude and seek it out a little more in our lives. Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Full Text of ReadingsTuesday of the First Week of Advent Lectionary: 176The Saint of the day is Saint SabasSaint Sabas' Story Born in Cappadocia, Sabas is one of the most highly regarded patriarchs among the monks of Palestine, and is considered one of the founders of Eastern monasticism. After an unhappy childhood in which he was abused and ran away several times, Sabas finally sought refuge in a monastery. While family members tried to persuade him to return home, the young boy felt drawn to monastic life. Although the youngest monk in the house, he excelled in virtue. At age 18 he traveled to Jerusalem, seeking to learn more about living in solitude. Soon he asked to be accepted as a disciple of a well-known local solitary, though initially he was regarded as too young to live completely as a hermit. Initially, Sabas lived in a monastery, where he worked during the day and spent much of the night in prayer. At the age of 30 he was given permission to spend five days each week in a nearby remote cave, engaging in prayer and manual labor in the form of weaving baskets. Following the death of his mentor, Saint Euthymius, Sabas moved farther into the desert near Jericho. There he lived for several years in a cave near the brook Cedron. A rope was his means of access. Wild herbs among the rocks were his food. Occasionally men brought him other food and items, while he had to go a distance for his water. Some of these men came to him desiring to join him in his solitude. At first he refused. But not long after relenting, his followers swelled to more than 150, all of them living in individual huts grouped around a church, called a laura. The bishop persuaded a reluctant Sabas, then in his early 50s, to prepare for the priesthood so that he could better serve his monastic community in leadership. While functioning as abbot among a large community of monks, he felt ever called to live the life of a hermit. Throughout each year—consistently in Lent—he left his monks for long periods of time, often to their distress. A group of 60 men left the monastery, settling at a nearby ruined facility. When Sabas learned of the difficulties they were facing, he generously gave them supplies and assisted in the repair of their church. Over the years Sabas traveled throughout Palestine, preaching the true faith and successfully bringing back many to the Church. At the age of 91, in response to a plea from the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Sabas undertook a journey to Constantinople in conjunction with the Samaritan revolt and its violent repression. He fell ill and soon after his return, died at the monastery at Mar Saba. Today the monastery is still inhabited by monks of the Eastern Orthodox Church, and Saint Sabas is regarded as one of the most noteworthy figures of early monasticism. Reflection Few of us share Sabas' yearning for a cave in the desert, but most of us sometimes resent the demands others place on our time. Sabas understands that. When at last he gained the solitude for which he yearned, a community immediately began to gather around him, and he was forced into a leadership role. He stands as a model of patient generosity for anyone whose time and energy are required by others—that is, for all of us. Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Dr. Matthew Bunson discusses the life, times and teachings of St. John Damascene pt 2  Born: 676 AD, Damascus, Syria Died: December 4, 749 AD, Mar Saba, Jordan The post DC19 St. John Damascene, Part 2 – The Doctors of the Church: The Charism of Wisdom with Dr. Matthew Bunson – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

In The Secret Gospel of Mark: A Controversial Scholar, a Scandalous Gospel of Jesus, and the Fierce Debate Over Its Authenticity (Yale University Press, 2023), Geoffrey S. Smith and Brent C. Landau present the background and historical context to a groundbreaking account of the Secret Gospel of Mark, one of the most hotly debated documents in Christian history.  In 1958, at the ancient Christian monastery of Mar Saba just outside Jerusalem, Columbia University scholar Morton Smith claimed to have unearthed a letter written by the Christian philosopher Clement of Alexandria and containing an excerpt from a previously unknown version of the canonical Gospel of Mark. This excerpt recounts a story of Jesus's apparent sexual encounter with a young, resurrected disciple. In recent years, an influential group of researchers has alleged that no Secret Gospel or letter of Clement existed in antiquity, and that the manuscript that Morton Smith "found" was a modern forgery--created by none other than Smith himself.  Smith Landau enter into the controversy surrounding this document and argue that the Secret Gospel of Mark is neither a first-century alternative gospel nor a twentieth-century forgery by the scholar who announced its discovery. Instead, this account is intimately bound up with the history of Mar Saba, one of the oldest monasteries in the Christian world. In this fascinating work, Smith and Landau present the realities and misconceptions surrounding not only the now-lost manuscript but also its brilliant, enigmatic, and acerbic discoverer, Morton Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In The Secret Gospel of Mark: A Controversial Scholar, a Scandalous Gospel of Jesus, and the Fierce Debate Over Its Authenticity (Yale University Press, 2023), Geoffrey S. Smith and Brent C. Landau present the background and historical context to a groundbreaking account of the Secret Gospel of Mark, one of the most hotly debated documents in Christian history.  In 1958, at the ancient Christian monastery of Mar Saba just outside Jerusalem, Columbia University scholar Morton Smith claimed to have unearthed a letter written by the Christian philosopher Clement of Alexandria and containing an excerpt from a previously unknown version of the canonical Gospel of Mark. This excerpt recounts a story of Jesus's apparent sexual encounter with a young, resurrected disciple. In recent years, an influential group of researchers has alleged that no Secret Gospel or letter of Clement existed in antiquity, and that the manuscript that Morton Smith "found" was a modern forgery--created by none other than Smith himself.  Smith Landau enter into the controversy surrounding this document and argue that the Secret Gospel of Mark is neither a first-century alternative gospel nor a twentieth-century forgery by the scholar who announced its discovery. Instead, this account is intimately bound up with the history of Mar Saba, one of the oldest monasteries in the Christian world. In this fascinating work, Smith and Landau present the realities and misconceptions surrounding not only the now-lost manuscript but also its brilliant, enigmatic, and acerbic discoverer, Morton Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In The Secret Gospel of Mark: A Controversial Scholar, a Scandalous Gospel of Jesus, and the Fierce Debate Over Its Authenticity (Yale University Press, 2023), Geoffrey S. Smith and Brent C. Landau present the background and historical context to a groundbreaking account of the Secret Gospel of Mark, one of the most hotly debated documents in Christian history.  In 1958, at the ancient Christian monastery of Mar Saba just outside Jerusalem, Columbia University scholar Morton Smith claimed to have unearthed a letter written by the Christian philosopher Clement of Alexandria and containing an excerpt from a previously unknown version of the canonical Gospel of Mark. This excerpt recounts a story of Jesus's apparent sexual encounter with a young, resurrected disciple. In recent years, an influential group of researchers has alleged that no Secret Gospel or letter of Clement existed in antiquity, and that the manuscript that Morton Smith "found" was a modern forgery--created by none other than Smith himself.  Smith Landau enter into the controversy surrounding this document and argue that the Secret Gospel of Mark is neither a first-century alternative gospel nor a twentieth-century forgery by the scholar who announced its discovery. Instead, this account is intimately bound up with the history of Mar Saba, one of the oldest monasteries in the Christian world. In this fascinating work, Smith and Landau present the realities and misconceptions surrounding not only the now-lost manuscript but also its brilliant, enigmatic, and acerbic discoverer, Morton Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biblical-studies

In The Secret Gospel of Mark: A Controversial Scholar, a Scandalous Gospel of Jesus, and the Fierce Debate Over Its Authenticity (Yale University Press, 2023), Geoffrey S. Smith and Brent C. Landau present the background and historical context to a groundbreaking account of the Secret Gospel of Mark, one of the most hotly debated documents in Christian history.  In 1958, at the ancient Christian monastery of Mar Saba just outside Jerusalem, Columbia University scholar Morton Smith claimed to have unearthed a letter written by the Christian philosopher Clement of Alexandria and containing an excerpt from a previously unknown version of the canonical Gospel of Mark. This excerpt recounts a story of Jesus's apparent sexual encounter with a young, resurrected disciple. In recent years, an influential group of researchers has alleged that no Secret Gospel or letter of Clement existed in antiquity, and that the manuscript that Morton Smith "found" was a modern forgery--created by none other than Smith himself.  Smith Landau enter into the controversy surrounding this document and argue that the Secret Gospel of Mark is neither a first-century alternative gospel nor a twentieth-century forgery by the scholar who announced its discovery. Instead, this account is intimately bound up with the history of Mar Saba, one of the oldest monasteries in the Christian world. In this fascinating work, Smith and Landau present the realities and misconceptions surrounding not only the now-lost manuscript but also its brilliant, enigmatic, and acerbic discoverer, Morton Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies

In The Secret Gospel of Mark: A Controversial Scholar, a Scandalous Gospel of Jesus, and the Fierce Debate Over Its Authenticity (Yale University Press, 2023), Geoffrey S. Smith and Brent C. Landau present the background and historical context to a groundbreaking account of the Secret Gospel of Mark, one of the most hotly debated documents in Christian history.  In 1958, at the ancient Christian monastery of Mar Saba just outside Jerusalem, Columbia University scholar Morton Smith claimed to have unearthed a letter written by the Christian philosopher Clement of Alexandria and containing an excerpt from a previously unknown version of the canonical Gospel of Mark. This excerpt recounts a story of Jesus's apparent sexual encounter with a young, resurrected disciple. In recent years, an influential group of researchers has alleged that no Secret Gospel or letter of Clement existed in antiquity, and that the manuscript that Morton Smith "found" was a modern forgery--created by none other than Smith himself.  Smith Landau enter into the controversy surrounding this document and argue that the Secret Gospel of Mark is neither a first-century alternative gospel nor a twentieth-century forgery by the scholar who announced its discovery. Instead, this account is intimately bound up with the history of Mar Saba, one of the oldest monasteries in the Christian world. In this fascinating work, Smith and Landau present the realities and misconceptions surrounding not only the now-lost manuscript but also its brilliant, enigmatic, and acerbic discoverer, Morton Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Text of ReadingsFriday of the Fifth Week of Lent Lectionary: 255The Saint of the day is Saint Stephen of Mar SabaSaint Stephen of Mar Saba's Story A “do not disturb” sign helped today's saint find holiness and peace. Stephen of Mar Saba was the nephew of Saint John Damascene, who introduced the young boy to monastic life beginning at age 10. When he reached 24, Stephen served the community in a variety of ways, including guest master. After some time he asked permission to live a hermit's life. The answer from the abbot was yes and no: Stephen could follow his preferred lifestyle during the week, but on weekends he was to offer his skills as a counselor. Stephen placed a note on the door of his cell: “Forgive me, Fathers, in the name of the Lord, but please do not disturb me except on Saturdays and Sundays.” Despite his calling to prayer and quiet, Stephen displayed uncanny skills with people and was a valued spiritual guide. His biographer and disciple wrote about Stephen: “Whatever help, spiritual or material, he was asked to give, he gave. He received and honored all with the same kindness. He possessed nothing and lacked nothing. In total poverty he possessed all things.” Stephen died in 794. Reflection Saint Stephen of Mar Saba knew the value of solitude. Even though he was generous and served whoever came to him, he relished his time alone. Maybe we can learn from him the value of solitude and seek it out a little more in our lives. Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Nació en Cesárea de Capadocia en el año 439. Apenas a los ocho años, sufrió el desprecio de sus parientes, los cuales rehusaban educarlo. Se fue a un monasterio y, después de pasar varios años como monje partió hacia Jerusalén. Se dedicó a una vida llena de oración y penitencia. A los 50 años, fue ordenado sacerdote por el Arzobispo de Jerusalén y nombrado jefe de todos los monjes de Tierra Santa. Murió el 5 de diciembre del año 532, a los 94 años de edad. Su monasterio, Mar Saba, es uno de los monasterios más antiguos del mundo.

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O. Bernard Alter OSB o dialogu ekumenicznym i międzyreligijnym O. Bernard Alter OSB od 2018 r. jest opatem klasztoru benedyktynów przy Bazylice Zaśnięcia NMP na Syjonie Chrześcijańskim w Jerozolimie. W Izraelu mieszka od ponad 20 lat i ma bogate doświadczenie w prowadzeniu zarówno dialogu ekumenicznego, jak i międzyreligijnego. Jest też birytualistą. Oznacza to, że ma specjalne pozwolenie na celebrowanie sakramentów i innych nabożeństw w dwóch obrządkach (w rycie łacińskim i wschodnim). Z tego odcinka podcastu dowiesz się:• Jak o. Bernard zapamiętał swoje pierwsze spotkanie z Izraelem?• A jak wyglądał drugi przyjazd o. Bernarda do Jerozolimy?• Jak przedstawia się historia benedyktynów w Ziemi Świętej?• Czym zajmują się benedyktyni w Ziemi Świętej?• Jak wygląda praca o. Bernarda jako opata benedyktynów?• Kto umieścił wizerunek MB Częstochowskiej w krypcie Bazyliki Zaśnięcia NMP na Syjonie Chrześcijańskim?• Jak wygląda dialog ekumeniczny i międzyreligijny z perspektywy o. Bernarda?• Czy żydzi są zainteresowani chrześcijaństwem?• Jak o. Bernard wspomina Cud Świętego Ognia?• Na czym polegają problemy w dialogu ekumenicznym z prawosławnymi?• Czy życie monastyczne w klasztorach katolickich różni się od prawosławnych?• Dlaczego do klasztoru Mar Saba nie mogą wchodzić kobiety?• Czy w klasztorze Mar Saba mężczyźni mogą zatrzymać się na dłużej?• Jakie klasztory prawosławne na Pustyni Judzkiej warto zobaczyć?• Dlaczego okres Wielkiego Postu nie jest dobrym momentem na zwiedzanie klasztorów prawosławnych? NOTATKI: Wywiad z s. Marią Jurczuk o Cudzie Świętego Ognia Zachęcam do pozostawienia komentarza poniżej. Napisz co myślisz na temat tego odcinka.Jeżeli masz sugestie, propozycje czy uwagi, możesz również skontaktować się ze mną bezpośrednio poprzez formularz kontaktowy.A jeśli podobał ci się ten odcinek podcastu, proszę podziel się nim ze swoimi znajomymi, czy to w mediach społecznościowych czy bezpośrednio. Będzie mi bardzo miło.Music by @idanraichel, courtesy of Helicon Records, Israel.

Full Text of ReadingsThursday of the Fourth Week of Lent Lectionary: 247All podcast readings are produced by the USCCB and are from the Catholic Lectionary, based on the New American Bible and approved for use in the United States _______________________________________The Saint of the day is Saint Stephen of Mar SabaA “do not disturb” sign helped today's saint find holiness and peace. Stephen of Mar Saba was the nephew of Saint John Damascene, who introduced the young boy to monastic life beginning at age 10. When he reached 24, Stephen served the community in a variety of ways, including guest master. After some time he asked permission to live a hermit's life. The answer from the abbot was yes and no: Stephen could follow his preferred lifestyle during the week, but on weekends he was to offer his skills as a counselor. Stephen placed a note on the door of his cell: “Forgive me, Fathers, in the name of the Lord, but please do not disturb me except on Saturdays and Sundays.” Despite his calling to prayer and quiet, Stephen displayed uncanny skills with people and was a valued spiritual guide. His biographer and disciple wrote about Stephen: “Whatever help, spiritual or material, he was asked to give, he gave. He received and honored all with the same kindness. He possessed nothing and lacked nothing. In total poverty he possessed all things.” Stephen died in 794. Reflection Saint Stephen of Mar Saba knew the value of solitude. Even though he was generous and served whoever came to him, he relished his time alone. Maybe we can learn from him the value of solitude and seek it out a little more in our lives. Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

Host Martin Tanner explains "Hell" is a northern-European Norse word for the underworld.  Jesus used the Aramaic word "Gehenna" which is poorly translated as "Hell" in the King James and other Bible versions.  Gehenna is a small gorge at the edge of ancient Jerusalem where garbage was tossed and burned.  When Jesus tells people they are in danger of Gehenna, he is saying you are in danger of becoming worthless.  Martin also explains how St. Catherine's Monastery at the base of Mt. Sinai has an ancient, exquisite painting entitled the "Ladder of Ascent to Become Divine" or "Ladder of Divine Ascent, of special meaning to Latter-day Saints.  Martin also explains why the ancient Mar Saba Library adjacent to the Kidron Valley is of importance because the "Secret Gospel of Mark" was found there, which contains what appears to be a description of an early Christian ritual like the LDS Temple Endowment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Full Text of ReadingsSecond Sunday of Advent Lectionary: 6All podcast readings are produced by the USCCB and are from the Catholic Lectionary, based on the New American Bible and approved for use in the United States _______________________________________The Saint of the day is Saint SabasBorn in Cappadocia, Sabas is one of the most highly regarded patriarchs among the monks of Palestine, and is considered one of the founders of Eastern monasticism. After an unhappy childhood in which he was abused and ran away several times, Sabas finally sought refuge in a monastery. While family members tried to persuade him to return home, the young boy felt drawn to monastic life. Although the youngest monk in the house, he excelled in virtue. At age 18 he traveled to Jerusalem, seeking to learn more about living in solitude. Soon he asked to be accepted as a disciple of a well-known local solitary, though initially he was regarded as too young to live completely as a hermit. Initially, Sabas lived in a monastery, where he worked during the day and spent much of the night in prayer. At the age of 30 he was given permission to spend five days each week in a nearby remote cave, engaging in prayer and manual labor in the form of weaving baskets. Following the death of his mentor, Saint Euthymius, Sabas moved farther into the desert near Jericho. There he lived for several years in a cave near the brook Cedron. A rope was his means of access. Wild herbs among the rocks were his food. Occasionally men brought him other food and items, while he had to go a distance for his water. Some of these men came to him desiring to join him in his solitude. At first he refused. But not long after relenting, his followers swelled to more than 150, all of them living in individual huts grouped around a church, called a laura. The bishop persuaded a reluctant Sabas, then in his early 50s, to prepare for the priesthood so that he could better serve his monastic community in leadership. While functioning as abbot among a large community of monks, he felt ever called to live the life of a hermit. Throughout each year—consistently in Lent—he left his monks for long periods of time, often to their distress. A group of 60 men left the monastery, settling at a nearby ruined facility. When Sabas learned of the difficulties they were facing, he generously gave them supplies and assisted in the repair of their church. Over the years Sabas traveled throughout Palestine, preaching the true faith and successfully bringing back many to the Church. At the age of 91, in response to a plea from the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Sabas undertook a journey to Constantinople in conjunction with the Samaritan revolt and its violent repression. He fell ill and soon after his return, died at the monastery at Mar Saba. Today the monastery is still inhabited by monks of the Eastern Orthodox Church, and Saint Sabas is regarded as one of the most noteworthy figures of early monasticism. Reflection Few of us share Sabas' yearning for a cave in the desert, but most of us sometimes resent the demands others place on our time. Sabas understands that. When at last he gained the solitude for which he yearned, a community immediately began to gather around him, and he was forced into a leadership role. He stands as a model of patient generosity for anyone whose time and energy are required by others—that is, for all of us. Saint of the DayCopyright Franciscan Media

In this interview with researcher Robert Conner we discuss the following discovery: While cataloging material in the library of the monastery of Mar Saba in 1958, Morton Smith discovered a quotation from a letter of Clement of Alexandria copied in the end pages of a 17th century collection of the letters of Ignatius. After more than a decade of collaborative analysis of the find, Smith published his conclusions in 1973, setting off a firestorm of controversy in the New Testament studies guild. In 1975, a Jesuit scholar, Quentin Quesnell, claimed the letter had been forged and implied that Smith was the forger, moving the focus of debate off the text itself and onto Smith. Since then the pages containing the letter have been removed from the book and possibly destroyed, while Catholic and evangelical writers, none of whom have ever seen the pages in question, continue to claim that Smith forged the letter. Following his death in 1991, accusations against Smith took on a considerably more personal tone, highlighting his alleged homosexuality and by implication his dishonesty and moral perversity. Although the question of authenticity remains unresolved, the controversy has opened a window on the intellectually corrupt nature of apologetic New Testament studies, a subject of greater importance than the authenticity of early Christian texts.

The conclusion of my deep dive into the Mar Saba letter controversy. Link to academic email thread referenced in the episode: https://de-de.facebook.com/468328229927087/posts/addendum-hobbs-critique-and-morediscussion-on-crosstalk-1996addendum-on-secret-m/709721079121133/ A summary of my reasoning, as laid out on a friend's Facebook page: "For me, the main interest of the Mar Saba letter lies in the surreal fact of its acceptance by a majority of scholars in the relevant fields. The Mar Saba letter seems especially incredible when you think about the chances that a so-called secret gospel, itself unattested anywhere, should turn up in a a fragment of a letter that gives us every bit of information we would need to contextualize and make proper sense of its 'discovery,' almost as if the letter's author knew the exact sorts of questions that skeptical scholars would ask. For example: 'How do we know what the secret gospel actually said?' The gospel is quoted at length in the letter. 'How do we know that its statements can be connected to Jesus with any plausibility?' The letter says it's by Mark. 'How do we know it's actually by Mark and not some gnostic pretender?' The letter says it's by Clement, a known foe of the gnostics. 'How do we know the letter is by Clement?' From the fact that the letter is really keen to point out its own authorship in the small fragment that we possess from it! 'But if there was a longer gospel by Mark how come we never heard of it?' Also explained in the letter! Does this seriously fail to arouse suspicion? What other gospel fragment have we found in this way, where it's attested by only one find, but that one discovery, as if to make up for the dearth of information available elsewhere, happens to be a scholarly mother lode all by itself?"

Part 1 of a deep dive into the Mar Saba letter and its associated controversies. For those unfamiliar: The Mar Saba letter is a supposed epistle from Clement of Alexandria discovered by Morton Smith in 1958 at the Mar Saba Monastery in Jerusalem. Controversy has raged over its authenticity ever since it was first discovered. In this episode I lay out the letter, the surrounding debate, and my reasons for considering it inauthentic. Note: In my discussion of the rabbinic manuscript of Matthew, I mistakenly said that the rabbi commented that Jesus taught "the mystery of" the Kingdom of God in Bethany, making the parallel to "Secret Mark" appear stronger than it really was. In actuality, the rabbi only comments that in Bethany Jesus was teaching and/or seeking the Kingdom of God. Those interested in Viklund's paper can find his own treatment of it here: https://www.google.com/amp/s/rogerviklund.wordpress.com/2011/08/05/a-fourteenth-century-text-in-which-jesus-taught-the-kingdom-of-god-during-the-night-at-bethany-does-it-demonstrate-that-secret-mark-is-an-ancient-text-and-not-a-modern-forgery/amp/

Meno Timotej má grécky pôvod a znamená „uctievajúci si Boha“. Meno Maura má latinský pôvod a znamená „černoška“. Podľa Tradície Timotej pochádzal z miesta Panapeon, neďaleko egyptského mesta Téby. Patril k duchovenstvu a zastával funkciu interpreta Svätého Písma. Maura bola jeho manželkou. Dvadsať dní žili v spoločnom manželskom zväzku, keď ich oboch predviedli pred tébskeho guvernéra Ariana. Žiadal si, aby mu Timotej a Maura odovzdali na spálenie všetky posvätné knihy . Keď tak odmietli urobiť, vydali ich na mučenie a nakoniec ich ukrižovali. Na kríži viseli 9 až 10 dní. Timotej a Maura zomreli ako mučeníci okolo roku 286 v Tébach. grkatba.sk Jeho meno má grécky pôvod a znamená „Boží dar“. Dnešný svätec sa narodil v roku 424 v kapadóckom meste Mogariassos. V mladom veku odišiel do Palestíny, aby sa stal mníchom. Najprv žil v kláštore pri Dávidovej veži, potom v kláštoroch Kathisma a Metopa. Napokon sa stal pustovníkom. Nad jaskyňou, v ktorej žil, za krátky čas vznikol po ňom pomenovaný kláštor. Okrem toho vybudoval domovy pre starých, chorých, cudzincov a duševne chorých. V roku 494 ho jeruzalemský patriarcha ustanovil za predstaveného cenobitických kláštorov v oblasti Jeruzalema. Teodóza spájali rovnaké názory so svätým Sávom z Mar Saba. Spoločne spravovali kláštory, obraňovali vieru proti monofyzitom a starali sa o sužovaný ľud. Preto v roku 518 spoločne požiadali listom o pomoc cisára Anastasia I. Prepodobný Teodóz, vodca mníchov spoločného života zomrel 11. januára 529 v kláštore nad jaskyňou, v ktorej žil ako pustovník. Tam po jeho smrti uložili aj jeho telesné pozostatky. casoslov.sk Pán povedal Židom, ktorí k nemu prišli: „Keby bol vaším otcom Boh, milovali by ste ma, lebo ja som z Boha vyšiel a od neho prichádzam. Neprišiel som sám od seba, ale on ma poslal. Prečo nechápete moju reč? Preto, že nemôžete počuť moje slovo. Vaším otcom je diabol a vy chcete plniť túžby svojho otca. On bol vrah od počiatku a nezotrval v pravde, lebo v ňom pravdy niet. Keď luhá, hovorí zo seba, lebo je luhár a otec lži. Ale ja hovorím pravdu, a preto mi neveríte. Kto z vás ma usvedčí z hriechu? Prečo mi neveríte, keď vám hovorím pravdu?! Kto je z Boha, počúva Božie slová. Vy nepočúvate, lebo nie ste z Boha.” Židia mu odpovedali: „Nehovoríme dobre, že si Samaritán a posadnutý zlým duchom?” Ježiš odvetil: „Ja nie som posadnutý zlým duchom, ale ctím si môjho Otca; a vy mňa znevažujete. Ja nehľadám svoju slávu, ale je, kto ju hľadá a súdi. Veru, veru, hovorím vám: Kto zachová moje slovo, neuvidí smrť naveky.” (Jn 8, 42-51)

Ser santo significa ser amigo de Dios, significa estar en amistad con Dios, significa estar en armonía con la Santísima Trinidad. Es estar en gracia y unión a Dios por que Dios es santo. Si estamos en unión con Dios podemos participar en la santidad de Dios. Dios nos creó a su imagen y semejanza y como tal, nos creó para estar en santidad y para ser santos. Podemos decir que ser santos es simplemente participar en la santidad y pureza de Dios. El catecismo de la iglesia católica en su numeral 2013 nos dice: 2013 “Todos los fieles, de cualquier estado o régimen de vida, son llamados a la plenitud de la vida cristiana y a la perfección de la caridad” (LG 40). Todos son llamados a la santidad: “Sed perfectos como vuestro Padre celestial es perfecto” (Mt 5, 48): Al ser santos estamos llamados a la plenitud de la vida. Por medio de la santidad podemos disfrutar verdaderamente lo que es la vida. Aparte de que todos estamos llamados a la santidad, la iglesia nos presenta ejemplos a la santidad. Estos ejemplos lo llamamos santos canonizados. Los santos canonizados son aquellas personas que vivieron una vida en armonía y amistad con Dios, los cuales se nos presentan como ejemplos de santidad. El Santo del Dia nos presenta un santo para honrar y reflexionar en ese día particular. Te invito a conocer y reflexionar un poquito sobre la vida de algunos de los tantos santos de la iglesia. ¡Acompáñame ahora y escucha el episodio! Recuerda que al principio del programa escucharas un anuncio en inglés y después escucharas el episodio.

Jesus Youth podcast on the lives of saints!

A “do not disturb” sign helped today's saint find holiness and peace. He seemed solitude, despite others desiring his guidance both spiritually and materially.

Herbst 2017. Wanderung mit zwei Freunden von Bethlehem zum Kloster Mar Saba. Eines der ältesten bewohnten Klöster der Welt direkt am Kidrontal, das von Jerusalem bis zum Toten Meer verläuft. Hier sieht der Prophet Ezechiel in seiner Vision das Wasser aus dem Jerusalemer Tempel fließen. Erst nur ein Rinnsal, wird der Bach zum Toten Meer hin immer mehr zum Strom. Und „wohin der Fluss gelangt, da werden alle Lebewesen […] leben können.“ Doch die Lage des Klosters ist heute alles andere als idyllisch. Am Fuß des Klosters finden wir eine stinkende und zugemüllte Kloake, aus der je nach Wetterlage der Gestank bis in die Zellen der Mönche von Mar Saba dringt. Ist das nicht auch eine beklemmend-mahnende Prophetie? Dass aus Gottes Heiligtum eine Kloake fließt? Die frühe Kirche hatte bei der Vision des Ezechiel ein Déjà-vu. So wie aus der Seite des Tempels das Wasser fließt, dass der Schöpfung neues Leben gibt, so fließen aus der Seite Jesu Christi am Kreuz Blut und Wasser, die der Menschheit neues Leben geben (Joh 19,34). Zu der Samariterin am Jakobsbrunnen spricht Jesus von dem „lebendigen Wasser“, das er gibt (Joh 4,10.14). Wer davon trinkt, sagt Jesus, wird selbst zu einer Quelle für andere. Je mehr davon trinken, umso mehr wird die lebensspendenden Güte Gottes ein Strom in die Welt. In diesen Tagen sehnen sich viele in der Isolation nach Menschen, die ihnen zur Quelle werden. Es liegt auch an denen, die von dem lebendigen Wasser Jesu trinken, ob Gott in unseren Tagen die Vision des Ezechiel wahr macht – und seine lebensspendende Güte zu einem mächtigen Strom in die Not der Welt wird. Fra' Georg Lengerke

In Episode 177 of the What is Truth Catholic Podcast, we will first discuss our “Saint of the Week”, St. Stephen of Mar Saba who despite a desire not to be disturbed served God’s people..  We will hear a homily for the 4th Sunday of Lent about the return of the prodigal son.  In the segment “Catholics in the News”, we will learn about a nun who is on the path to sainthood.   In our segment, “Truth in the Media”, we will discover a new survey about marriage. In the segment entitled “I Don’t Get It”, I will attempt to understand the actions of an Arizona woman.  Finally, during our Truth Topic of the Week, we will hear the truth about the role of work in our lives. All of this plus music from Company of Saints who sings “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence”. This and more on Episode 177 of What is Truth.

Nació en Cesárea de Capadocia en el año 439. Apenas a los ocho años, sufrió el desprecio de sus parientes, los cuales rehusaban educarlo. Se fue a un monasterio y, después de pasar varios años como monje partió hacia Jerusalén. Se dedicó a una vida llena de oración y penitencia. A los 50 años, fue ordenado sacerdote por el Arzobispo de Jerusalén y nombrado jefe de todos los monjes de Tierra Santa. Murió el 5 de diciembre del año 532, a los 94 años de edad. Su monasterio, Mar Saba, es uno de los monasterios más antiguos del mundo.

In this week’s show we conclude our discussion of early Christianity, Greco-Roman culture and Gnosticism with Robbert Conner. He is the author of The Secret Gospel of Mark The description of the book is the following: “While cataloging material in the library of the monastery of Mar Saba in 1958, Morton Smith discovered a quotation from a letter of Clement of Alexandria copied in the end pages of a 17th century collection of the letters of Ignatius. After more than a decade of collaborative analysis of the find, Smith published his conclusions in 1973, setting off a firestorm of controversy in the New Testament studies guild. In 1975, a Jesuit scholar, Quentin Quesnell, claimed the letter had been forged and implied that Smith was the forger, moving the focus of debate off the text itself and onto Smith. Since then the pages containing the letter have been removed from the book and possibly destroyed, while Catholic and evangelical writers, none of whom have ever seen the pages in question, continue to claim that Smith forged the letter. Following his death in 1991, accusations against Smith took on a considerably more personal tone, highlighting his alleged homosexuality and by implication his dishonesty and moral perversity. Although the question of authenticity remains unresolved, the controversy has opened a window on the intellectually corrupt nature of apologetic New Testament studies, a subject of greater importance than the authenticity of early Christian texts.” In the letter Clement of Alexandria addresses a gnostic group known as the Carpocratians which he considers heretical and who might have corrupted Jesus’ teachings in the original version of the Gospel of Mark. The letter includes two excerpts from this Secret Gospel (From Morton Smith’s Translation): “And they come into Bethany. And a certain woman whose brother had died was there. And, coming, she prostrated herself before Jesus and says to him, “Son of David, have mercy on me.” But the disciples rebuked her. And Jesus, being angered, went off with her into the garden where the tomb was, and straightway a great cry was heard from the tomb. And going near Jesus rolled away the stone from the door of the tomb. And straightway, going in where the youth was, he stretched forth his hand and raised him, seizing his hand. But the youth, looking upon him, loved him and began to beseech him that he might be with him. And going out of the tomb they came into the house of the youth, for he was rich. And after six days Jesus told him what to do and in the evening the youth comes to him, wearing a linen cloth over his naked body. And he remained with him that night, for Jesus taught him the mystery of the kingdom of God. And thence, arising, he returned to the other side of the Jordan.” “And the sister of the youth whom Jesus loved and his mother and Salome were there, and Jesus did not receive them.” John Dominic Crossan (a scholar interviewed on our show) has the following view of the document “I consider that canonical Mark is a very deliberate revision of Secret Mark.”(D. Crossan, Four Other Gospels: Shadows on the Contours of Canon, Minneapolis, 1985, p. 108) Our guest shares many of Morton Smith’s ideas such as considering the historical Jesus as a magical healer and sharing his interest in alternative versions of the narratives depicted in the New Testament. During our show we also discuss the gospel birth narratives which have many parallels in different cultures. Mr. Conner shares his research and frustration with scholars or laymen who read things into texts which support their preconceived ideas.

PS049 Praying with the Sister podcast recorded live on March 31, 2010. Sponsored by aNunsLife.org ministry. Scripture readings: Psalm 69:8-10,21-22,29-34 and Isaiah 50:4-9. Feast day: Saint Stephen of Mar Saba, Holy Week. Monday – Thursday 6 p.m. CST. Click PLAY below or right-click here to download the MP3. Subscribe to A Nun's Life Podcasts: