Podcasts about mystagogy

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 9:38

Gregory of Nyssa (335-395) Chapters Considered Begins with a Precursor of a Concise Biography of the Author pg 33-36 Passing Sinless Through the Red Sea[1] Continue reading The post Mystagogy Liturgy & Sacraments VII appeared first on Fides et Ratio.

Mystagogy Liturgy & Sacraments VI

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 11:17

“Before all the ages the Father is “all powerful”, because he is the source of the gift and its acceptance. That is why the one, Continue reading The post Mystagogy Liturgy & Sacraments VI appeared first on Fides et Ratio.

Mystagogy Liturgy & Sacraments V

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 11:15

The time right after initiation, the Honeymoon by way of analogy, is a time where falling away can occur. Learning and receiving the initiating Sacraments Continue reading The post Mystagogy Liturgy & Sacraments V appeared first on Fides et Ratio.

Mystagogy Liturgy & Sacraments IV

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 11:17

One of the things the Pentateuch teaches, and Leviticus in particular, is the central role public worship plays in the life of the follower. Engaging Continue reading The post Mystagogy Liturgy & Sacraments IV appeared first on Fides et Ratio.

189 Children Need Mystagogy!

Mystery of Parenthood

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 52:14

On Tuesday, June 7, host Trey Cashion explained an article in the liturgical journal Adoremus, "Even Children Know the Nature of Mystagogy: How Early Education in Liturgy and Scriptures Can Reveal a Lifetime of Faith." Trey used the article to talk about how the Mass, in particular, highlights events in salvation history through its signs; necessitates catechesis in the meaning of its signs; and should lead us to see how its signs and rites show forth the multi-dimensionality of Christian life. Remember, only God can take the mystery out of parenthood. Pray, parent with a purpose, and prepare for God to amaze you. He will!

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Mystagogy Liturgy & Sacraments III

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 10:03

Recall CCC#1 and Economy of Salvation (which is the how God accomplished His plan through salvation history) CCC 1 1 God, infinitely perfect and blessed in Continue reading The post Mystagogy Liturgy & Sacraments III appeared first on Fides et Ratio.

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Mystagogy Liturgy & Sacraments II

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 8:19

I will return to this point of ongoing Catechesis for the Catholic. Liturgy is essential. Mystical body of Jesus is not a machine nor is Continue reading The post Mystagogy Liturgy & Sacraments II appeared first on Fides et Ratio.

Mystagogy Liturgy & Sacraments I

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 9:09

Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, & Eucharist From these pivotal moments of grace, the soul was saved from meaninglessness, sin, skepticism, and the deepest of Continue reading The post Mystagogy Liturgy & Sacraments I appeared first on Fides et Ratio.

Sayings of the Desert Fathers

Mystagogy

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 66:33

To kick off our summer series, we will reflect on some writings that go way back to the third century of Christendom. While the Church was suffering under the Roman persecutions, hundreds of thousands of Christians fled into the desert first to survive, but then to encounter the Lord in simplicity, silence, Scripture, and prayer. What they learned in the desert became the foundation for Christian spiritual practice, and the keynotes of the Desert Fathers are still very much the essence of what it means to grow in holiness as a Catholic.Program syllabusSayings of the Desert FathersThe music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah.This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Chesapeake, Virginia.

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Philosophy as Divine Mystagogy and Beneficial Madness

Rogue Insider Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 35:17

Uzdavinys' 'Philosophy as a Rite of Rebirth' chapter 1.17

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St Photios, patriarch of Constantinople (891)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 3:10

St Photios, along with St Mark of Ephesus and St Gregory Palamas, is counted as one of the Three Pillars of Orthodoxy, who stood against Latinizing influences on the Orthodox Church. He was born in Constantinople in 810, son of pious parents belonging to one of the prominent families of the City. Both his parents were martyred during the Iconoclast persecution, leaving their son an example of adherence to the True Faith even unto death. He received a superb education, and was widely considered the single most learned person of his time. He was elevated to the Patriarchal throne in 858, after being raised through all the degrees of the priesthood in six days. Throughout his Patriarchal reign he was troubled by the usual political battles and intrigues and, more importantly, by various threats to the Faith in the form of Manicheans and Iconoclasts. Photios showed a special concern for the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world: it was he who commissioned Sts Cyril and Methodius to embark on their mission to the Slavs. Most memorably, it was the Patriarch's lot to stand against the arrogant, uncanonical and heretical claims of Pope Nicholas I of Rome, who openly asserted for the first time the Pope's pretensions to universal jurisdiction over the Church. When the Patriarch opposed these claims, Pope Nicholas summoned a council of western bishops, which "deposed" Photios and excommunicated all clergy whom he had ordained. In 867 the Emperor Michael III was assassinated, and his successor Basil I deposed Photios, had him imprisoned, and reinstated his predecessor Ignatius. To gain legitimacy for this widely-opposed move, he submitted it to the Pope for approval. Delighted, the Pope ratified the Emperor's decision and used it to advance the claims of the Papacy. When the eastern bishops realized what was happening they prevailed on the Emperor to release Photios from his three-year imprisonment; and when Ignatius died, the Church unanimously returned Photios to the Patriarchal throne. A Council in Constantinople in 879-880, at which Photios presided, restored communion between the Eastern and Western Churches but at the same time anathematized the heretical addition of the filioque to the Creed, which the Papacy had been promoting. When Leo VI succeeded Basil I as Emperor, the Patriarch was once again deposed, and was imprisoned in the Monastery of the Armenians for five years. During this time he wrote the Mystagogy of the Holy Spirit, a learned and eloquent refutation of the filioque heresy. The Saint, still imprisoned, reposed in peace in 893.

St Photios, patriarch of Constantinople (891)

Gainesville Vineyard Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022

St Photios, along with St Mark of Ephesus and St Gregory Palamas, is counted as one of the Three Pillars of Orthodoxy, who stood against Latinizing influences on the Orthodox Church. He was born in Constantinople in 810, son of pious parents belonging to one of the prominent families of the City. Both his parents were martyred during the Iconoclast persecution, leaving their son an example of adherence to the True Faith even unto death. He received a superb education, and was widely considered the single most learned person of his time. He was elevated to the Patriarchal throne in 858, after being raised through all the degrees of the priesthood in six days. Throughout his Patriarchal reign he was troubled by the usual political battles and intrigues and, more importantly, by various threats to the Faith in the form of Manicheans and Iconoclasts. Photios showed a special concern for the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world: it was he who commissioned Sts Cyril and Methodius to embark on their mission to the Slavs. Most memorably, it was the Patriarch's lot to stand against the arrogant, uncanonical and heretical claims of Pope Nicholas I of Rome, who openly asserted for the first time the Pope's pretensions to universal jurisdiction over the Church. When the Patriarch opposed these claims, Pope Nicholas summoned a council of western bishops, which "deposed" Photios and excommunicated all clergy whom he had ordained. In 867 the Emperor Michael III was assassinated, and his successor Basil I deposed Photios, had him imprisoned, and reinstated his predecessor Ignatius. To gain legitimacy for this widely-opposed move, he submitted it to the Pope for approval. Delighted, the Pope ratified the Emperor's decision and used it to advance the claims of the Papacy. When the eastern bishops realized what was happening they prevailed on the Emperor to release Photios from his three-year imprisonment; and when Ignatius died, the Church unanimously returned Photios to the Patriarchal throne. A Council in Constantinople in 879-880, at which Photios presided, restored communion between the Eastern and Western Churches but at the same time anathematized the heretical addition of the filioque to the Creed, which the Papacy had been promoting. When Leo VI succeeded Basil I as Emperor, the Patriarch was once again deposed, and was imprisoned in the Monastery of the Armenians for five years. During this time he wrote the Mystagogy of the Holy Spirit, a learned and eloquent refutation of the filioque heresy. The Saint, still imprisoned, reposed in peace in 893.

Let's be friends: the mystagogy of friendship

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 39:46

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PSM8 – The Life of Mystagogy – Pathway to Sacred Mysteries with Dr. David Fagerberg – Discerning Hearts Podcast

Discerning Hearts - Catholic Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 27:12

Dr. David Fagerberg and Kris McGregor discuss our baptism and the meaning of "mystagogy." Here are some of the topics explored in this episode: - What is it to live the liturgy? - What occurs at our baptism? - What is our role true role in the liturgical celebration? - What is the nature of "mystagogy? The post PSM8 – The Life of Mystagogy – Pathway to Sacred Mysteries with Dr. David Fagerberg – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.

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34—Cyril of Jerusalem: Mystery and Mayhem

Way of the Fathers with Mike Aquilina

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 17:35

Cyril served as bishop during ugly times. The Church was divided, and suspicion was universal. He suffered false accusation, conspiracy, and exile. Yet he was able to see supernatural beauty shining through natural signs in the Church’s liturgy: bread and wine, oil and water, breath and gesture. He is history’s great practitioner of the art of mystagogy—guidance in the sacramental mysteries. His lectures, in fact, cover all the basics of Christian life: creed, commandments, prayer, and sacraments. Eyewitnesses tell us that his hearers applauded when he taught. His lectures still edify and entertain more than a millennium and a half after their first delivery. Links Cyril of Jerusalem, Procatechesis https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/fathers/view.cfm?recnum=2408 Cyril of Jerusalem, On Baptism https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/fathers/view.cfm?recnum=2428 Cyril of Jerusalem, On the Body and Blood of Christ https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/fathers/view.cfm?recnum=2430 Cyril of Jerusalem, On the Sacred Liturgy and Communion https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/fathers/view.cfm?recnum=2431 Mike Aquilina’s website https://fathersofthechurch.com Mike Aquilina’s books https://catholicbooksdirect.com/writer/mike-aquilina/ Theme music: Gaudeamus (Introit for the Feast of All Saints), sung by Jeff Ostrowski. Courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed http://www.ccwatershed.org Donate today! https://www.catholicculture.org/users/donate/audio

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St Photios, patriarch of Constantinople (891)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 3:10

St Photios, along with St Mark of Ephesus and St Gregory Palamas, is counted as one of the Three Pillars of Orthodoxy, who stood against Latinizing influences on the Orthodox Church. He was born in Constantinople in 810, son of pious parents belonging to one of the prominent families of the City. Both his parents were martyred during the Iconoclast persecution, leaving their son an example of adherence to the True Faith even unto death. He received a superb education, and was widely considered the single most learned person of his time. He was elevated to the Patriarchal throne in 858, after being raised through all the degrees of the priesthood in six days. Throughout his Patriarchal reign he was troubled by the usual political battles and intrigues and, more importantly, by various threats to the Faith in the form of Manicheans and Iconoclasts. Photios showed a special concern for the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world: it was he who commissioned Sts Cyril and Methodius to embark on their mission to the Slavs. Most memorably, it was the Patriarch's lot to stand against the arrogant, uncanonical and heretical claims of Pope Nicholas I of Rome, who openly asserted for the first time the Pope's pretensions to universal jurisdiction over the Church. When the Patriarch opposed these claims, Pope Nicholas summoned a council of western bishops, which "deposed" Photios and excommunicated all clergy whom he had ordained. In 867 the Emperor Michael III was assassinated, and his successor Basil I deposed Photios, had him imprisoned, and reinstated his predecessor Ignatius. To gain legitimacy for this widely-opposed move, he submitted it to the Pope for approval. Delighted, the Pope ratified the Emperor's decision and used it to advance the claims of the Papacy. When the eastern bishops realized what was happening they prevailed on the Emperor to release Photios from his three-year imprisonment; and when Ignatius died, the Church unanimously returned Photios to the Patriarchal throne. A Council in Constantinople in 879-880, at which Photios presided, restored communion between the Eastern and Western Churches but at the same time anathematized the heretical addition of the filioque to the Creed, which the Papacy had been promoting. When Leo VI succeeded Basil I as Emperor, the Patriarch was once again deposed, and was imprisoned in the Monastery of the Armenians for five years. During this time he wrote the Mystagogy of the Holy Spirit, a learned and eloquent refutation of the filioque heresy. The Saint, still imprisoned, reposed in peace in 893.

The Mystagogical Fathers and the Importance of Good Liturgy

Home Catechesis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 7:30

The Mystagogical Fathers catechize a certain way (moving from the visible rites to the invisible), catechize at different times, and provide a theological understanding of sacramental initiation that helps us to understand that the catechesis was mystagogical but the primary mystagogy was the sacrament itself and an important aspect of the process was good liturgy. Here is an article for anyone wanting to explore the materials further: CLICK HERE.

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St Photios, patriarch of Constantinople (891)

The Lumen Christi Institute

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020

St Photios, along with St Mark of Ephesus and St Gregory Palamas, is counted as one of the Three Pillars of Orthodoxy, who stood against Latinizing influences on the Orthodox Church. He was born in Constantinople in 810, son of pious parents belonging to one of the prominent families of the City. Both his parents were martyred during the Iconoclast persecution, leaving their son an example of adherence to the True Faith even unto death. He received a superb education, and was widely considered the single most learned person of his time. He was elevated to the Patriarchal throne in 858, after being raised through all the degrees of the priesthood in six days. Throughout his Patriarchal reign he was troubled by the usual political battles and intrigues and, more importantly, by various threats to the Faith in the form of Manicheans and Iconoclasts. Photios showed a special concern for the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world: it was he who commissioned Sts Cyril and Methodius to embark on their mission to the Slavs. Most memorably, it was the Patriarch's lot to stand against the arrogant, uncanonical and heretical claims of Pope Nicholas I of Rome, who openly asserted for the first time the Pope's pretensions to universal jurisdiction over the Church. When the Patriarch opposed these claims, Pope Nicholas summoned a council of western bishops, which "deposed" Photios and excommunicated all clergy whom he had ordained. In 867 the Emperor Michael III was assassinated, and his successor Basil I deposed Photios, had him imprisoned, and reinstated his predecessor Ignatius. To gain legitimacy for this widely-opposed move, he submitted it to the Pope for approval. Delighted, the Pope ratified the Emperor's decision and used it to advance the claims of the Papacy. When the eastern bishops realized what was happening they prevailed on the Emperor to release Photios from his three-year imprisonment; and when Ignatius died, the Church unanimously returned Photios to the Patriarchal throne. A Council in Constantinople in 879-880, at which Photios presided, restored communion between the Eastern and Western Churches but at the same time anathematized the heretical addition of the filioque to the Creed, which the Papacy had been promoting. When Leo VI succeeded Basil I as Emperor, the Patriarch was once again deposed, and was imprisoned in the Monastery of the Armenians for five years. During this time he wrote the Mystagogy of the Holy Spirit, a learned and eloquent refutation of the filioque heresy. The Saint, still imprisoned, reposed in peace in 893.

Daniel Galadza - Introduction to Liturgical Mystagogy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 71:00

A webinar lecture with Dcn. Daniel Galadza (University of Regensburg) This event is presented in collaboration with the Godbearer Institute as part of a Fall webinar lecture series on "Eastern Catholic Theology in Action." From the fourth to eighth centuries, liturgical commentaries flourished to explain the meaning of the sacramental life of the Church. Notably after the fourth century, the tradition of Jerusalem developed another genre for mystagogy, namely hymnography. As part of the structure of the liturgical services, they explain to the faithful what is happening during the services, rather than before or after the celebration. In this way, hymnography has an exegetical function, commenting on scripture and the mystery of salvation in Christ. In this presentation, Dr. Galadza explores this hymnographic tradition and its relation to the formation of liturgical theology.

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32 - Coronavirus Anger Management | Day Of Rejoicing | Tuesday Of St. Thomas Week

Dad Devotionals: Advice for Christian Fathers, Husbands and Men of Faith

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 8:18

Happy Day of Rejoicing! During the Tuesday of St. Thomas week, we remember those Orthodox Christians who have fallen asleep in the Lord. Make sure to check out the "Day of Rejoicing" article on the Orthodox Church in America website at https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2019/05/07/35-day-of-rejoicing. Also, Dave shares St. John Chrysostom's “On the Cemetery and the Cross” sermon (hat tip to John Sanidopoulos' "Mystagogy" blog - https://bit.ly/2xepVi6). We discuss anger on today's show as well. Dave shares his anger management issues. Here's the prayer he cites: https://connectusfund.org/13-powerful-prayers-for-overcoming-anger-and-resentment plus the reading from the Church Fathers: https://www.orthodox.net/gleanings/anger.html. Today's reading from John 3:16-21 can be found at https://www.oca.org/readings/daily/2020/04/28/2. Episode mentioned: #23 with Father Ted Pulcini on acquiring an inner stillness and the martyrdom of parenthood. See https://bit.ly/3bQkcyg for that episode. Interested in homeschooling your kids from an Orthodox Christian perspective? Well, you need to check out St. Emmelia Ministries Orthodox Christian Homeschooling. They have an online conference starting Thursday, April 30, 2020 and it's all on Zoom. Keynote speaker is Fr. Stephen Freeman. For details and to register for free, check out https://daviddomzalski.com/emmelia/. Got a question? Send Dave a message at https://anchor.fm/david-domzalski/message or email Dave at DadDevotionals@gmail.com. Also, follow Dad Devotionals on Facebook and subscribe to our channel on YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-domzalski/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/david-domzalski/support

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St Photios, patriarch of Constantinople (891)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 3:10

St Photios, along with St Mark of Ephesus and St Gregory Palamas, is counted as one of the Three Pillars of Orthodoxy, who stood against Latinizing influences on the Orthodox Church. He was born in Constantinople in 810, son of pious parents belonging to one of the prominent families of the City. Both his parents were martyred during the Iconoclast persecution, leaving their son an example of adherence to the True Faith even unto death. He received a superb education, and was widely considered the single most learned person of his time. He was elevated to the Patriarchal throne in 858, after being raised through all the degrees of the priesthood in six days. Throughout his Patriarchal reign he was troubled by the usual political battles and intrigues and, more importantly, by various threats to the Faith in the form of Manicheans and Iconoclasts. Photios showed a special concern for the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world: it was he who commissioned Sts Cyril and Methodius to embark on their mission to the Slavs. Most memorably, it was the Patriarch's lot to stand against the arrogant, uncanonical and heretical claims of Pope Nicholas I of Rome, who openly asserted for the first time the Pope's pretensions to universal jurisdiction over the Church. When the Patriarch opposed these claims, Pope Nicholas summoned a council of western bishops, which "deposed" Photios and excommunicated all clergy whom he had ordained. In 867 the Emperor Michael III was assassinated, and his successor Basil I deposed Photios, had him imprisoned, and reinstated his predecessor Ignatius. To gain legitimacy for this widely-opposed move, he submitted it to the Pope for approval. Delighted, the Pope ratified the Emperor's decision and used it to advance the claims of the Papacy. When the eastern bishops realized what was happening they prevailed on the Emperor to release Photios from his three-year imprisonment; and when Ignatius died, the Church unanimously returned Photios to the Patriarchal throne. A Council in Constantinople in 879-880, at which Photios presided, restored communion between the Eastern and Western Churches but at the same time anathematized the heretical addition of the filioque to the Creed, which the Papacy had been promoting. When Leo VI succeeded Basil I as Emperor, the Patriarch was once again deposed, and was imprisoned in the Monastery of the Armenians for five years. During this time he wrote the Mystagogy of the Holy Spirit, a learned and eloquent refutation of the filioque heresy. The Saint, still imprisoned, reposed in peace in 893.

St Photios, patriarch of Constantinople (891)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020

St Photios, along with St Mark of Ephesus and St Gregory Palamas, is counted as one of the Three Pillars of Orthodoxy, who stood against Latinizing influences on the Orthodox Church. He was born in Constantinople in 810, son of pious parents belonging to one of the prominent families of the City. Both his parents were martyred during the Iconoclast persecution, leaving their son an example of adherence to the True Faith even unto death. He received a superb education, and was widely considered the single most learned person of his time. He was elevated to the Patriarchal throne in 858, after being raised through all the degrees of the priesthood in six days. Throughout his Patriarchal reign he was troubled by the usual political battles and intrigues and, more importantly, by various threats to the Faith in the form of Manicheans and Iconoclasts. Photios showed a special concern for the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world: it was he who commissioned Sts Cyril and Methodius to embark on their mission to the Slavs. Most memorably, it was the Patriarch's lot to stand against the arrogant, uncanonical and heretical claims of Pope Nicholas I of Rome, who openly asserted for the first time the Pope's pretensions to universal jurisdiction over the Church. When the Patriarch opposed these claims, Pope Nicholas summoned a council of western bishops, which "deposed" Photios and excommunicated all clergy whom he had ordained. In 867 the Emperor Michael III was assassinated, and his successor Basil I deposed Photios, had him imprisoned, and reinstated his predecessor Ignatius. To gain legitimacy for this widely-opposed move, he submitted it to the Pope for approval. Delighted, the Pope ratified the Emperor's decision and used it to advance the claims of the Papacy. When the eastern bishops realized what was happening they prevailed on the Emperor to release Photios from his three-year imprisonment; and when Ignatius died, the Church unanimously returned Photios to the Patriarchal throne. A Council in Constantinople in 879-880, at which Photios presided, restored communion between the Eastern and Western Churches but at the same time anathematized the heretical addition of the filioque to the Creed, which the Papacy had been promoting. When Leo VI succeeded Basil I as Emperor, the Patriarch was once again deposed, and was imprisoned in the Monastery of the Armenians for five years. During this time he wrote the Mystagogy of the Holy Spirit, a learned and eloquent refutation of the filioque heresy. The Saint, still imprisoned, reposed in peace in 893.

St Photios, patriarch of Constantinople (891)

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020

St Photios, along with St Mark of Ephesus and St Gregory Palamas, is counted as one of the Three Pillars of Orthodoxy, who stood against Latinizing influences on the Orthodox Church. He was born in Constantinople in 810, son of pious parents belonging to one of the prominent families of the City. Both his parents were martyred during the Iconoclast persecution, leaving their son an example of adherence to the True Faith even unto death. He received a superb education, and was widely considered the single most learned person of his time. He was elevated to the Patriarchal throne in 858, after being raised through all the degrees of the priesthood in six days. Throughout his Patriarchal reign he was troubled by the usual political battles and intrigues and, more importantly, by various threats to the Faith in the form of Manicheans and Iconoclasts. Photios showed a special concern for the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world: it was he who commissioned Sts Cyril and Methodius to embark on their mission to the Slavs. Most memorably, it was the Patriarch's lot to stand against the arrogant, uncanonical and heretical claims of Pope Nicholas I of Rome, who openly asserted for the first time the Pope's pretensions to universal jurisdiction over the Church. When the Patriarch opposed these claims, Pope Nicholas summoned a council of western bishops, which "deposed" Photios and excommunicated all clergy whom he had ordained. In 867 the Emperor Michael III was assassinated, and his successor Basil I deposed Photios, had him imprisoned, and reinstated his predecessor Ignatius. To gain legitimacy for this widely-opposed move, he submitted it to the Pope for approval. Delighted, the Pope ratified the Emperor's decision and used it to advance the claims of the Papacy. When the eastern bishops realized what was happening they prevailed on the Emperor to release Photios from his three-year imprisonment; and when Ignatius died, the Church unanimously returned Photios to the Patriarchal throne. A Council in Constantinople in 879-880, at which Photios presided, restored communion between the Eastern and Western Churches but at the same time anathematized the heretical addition of the filioque to the Creed, which the Papacy had been promoting. When Leo VI succeeded Basil I as Emperor, the Patriarch was once again deposed, and was imprisoned in the Monastery of the Armenians for five years. During this time he wrote the Mystagogy of the Holy Spirit, a learned and eloquent refutation of the filioque heresy. The Saint, still imprisoned, reposed in peace in 893.

"On the Communion of Saints"

The Catholic Anglican

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 13:14

Homily offered by Father Matthew C. Dallman, Obl.S.B., for the Parish of Tazewell County on the Feast of All Saints, 2019. If the Saints were not central to the Christian faith, and if active and living communion with them not obligatory upon all Christians, then we would not, in the baptismal creed of the Church called the “Apostles' Creed,” proclaim a belief in the Communion of the Saints. But the fact of the matter is that we do proclaim our belief in the Communion of the Saints at our baptism. And the Church professes her belief in the Communion of the Saints every morning in Matins and every evening in Evensong. Any feast day that shows up in the creeds of the Church, or can be found by thinking about the creeds, is by definition a major feast. In the creeds, for example, we can easily find Christmas, Holy Week and Easter, Ascension, Christ the King, Pentecost—and in the Apostles' Creed we find All Saints. This should not be surprising, because it was through a communion of Saints that the Church of Jesus Christ was born. One hundred and twenty Saints were gathered in the Upper Room, told to go there by Jesus Christ to await the promise of the Father, the Coming of the Holy Ghost. This was the first Church. Gathered in the Upper Room for nine days were Blessed Mary, whom the Church quickly saw as Mother of the Church, along with other holy women, Mary Magdalene, her sister Martha, Mary the wife of Cleopas, perhaps Peter's mother-in-law; along of course with the Eleven men singled out by Jesus for a particular task, soon joined by Matthias taking over for Judas. It was from and through this communion of Saints, this gathering of Saints, this fellowship of Saints—all of whom were apostles because “apostle” means someone sent and each Saint in the Upper Room was sent there by Christ to wait for the Holy Ghost, and in a more general sense sent by Christ to proclaim to the nations the Truth that can only be found in Him; it was through this all-star communion of Saints: their daily prayer, their breaking of bread, and their fellowship and teaching, that the Church came to be by God's action through them. God acts through His Saints. God reveals Himself through His Saints. God brings about that which is new through His Saints. God transforms the world through His Saints. How does this happen? It happens because the Saints are those people who, in the words of Saint Paul, have the eyes of their hearts enlightened by God. “The eyes of their hearts enlightened”—Paul teaches—so that persons who receive such grace know what is the hope to which God has called us, according to His great might which He accomplished in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and made Him sit at His Right Hand in the heavenly places. It starts with the enlightenment of the eyes of the heart. God accomplishes His mission through those whose heart has enlightened eyes. Not eyes that do not see God in the world, but rather eyes that see God in the world through all things good, beautiful, and true. Not eyes that are impatient with the world, but eyes of patience and humility that look for Him even when He might be hard to find. Not eyes that do nothing but judge others for their sins and inadequacies, but eyes that see Jesus in the face of every person they meet. Not eyes of suspicious, but eyes of love—indeed, enlightened eyes of the heart means the eyes of Jesus, the eyes of His sacred humanity. Eyes of compassion and mercy, eyes that forgive—eyes through which grace in its fullness can be found, because such eyes of the heart is Christ in us. Brothers and sisters, all of this is biblical Christianity, and this is why churches such as ours who seek to participate in historic, sacramental Christianity usually take a Saint as a patron of the parish—in our case, Saint Paul, and in our sister congregation, all the Saints. And, likewise, this is why God has led our Parish to see Saint Teresa of Calcutta as our patron of our Mission in Tazewell County. She is a powerful example for us of how to embody the Gospel as we encounter others in our day to day lives. “We are to be Christ to the world, and to every person we meet,” she teaches us. “The greatest disease in the West today is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for,” she teaches us. “Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you,” she teaches us. That teaching is the Gospel. Through that teaching, Christ acts. Through that teaching by this Saint, God reveals Himself. Through that teaching God brings about that which is new. And through that teaching by this Saint, who in her words captures what's fundamental about Christ's teaching to His Church, through that teaching God transforms the world. Let us be led, brothers and sisters, by this teaching—led in our mission in Tazewell County. Icon by the hand of Aidan Hart.

"Our Mission of Love"

The Catholic Anglican

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 17:10

Father Matthew C. Dallman, Obl.S.B. preaching on Fourth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 10) at Saint Paul's Church in Pekin, Illinois in the Parish of Tazewell County. His prepared text: As I have said many times before, the Christian life is a life on mission. Our life as Christians is a mission of love. Now from the practical perspective, what is meant by "mission of love" is seen through five dimensions of total mission: firstly through the daily Liturgy of the Church, then through catechesis (faith formation), and then pastoral care of our parishioners, as well as pastoral care through our outreach, and finally with the evangelizing harmony of presence we find with and within the wider locality (for us, Tazewell County). And these five dimensions of mission are but a continuance and extension of the sacred life and sacred humanity of Jesus of Nazareth. He came to save the world by teaching the right way to love—that was His mission. And through the Cross, He emptied Himself of His Sacred Humanity, giving it all us to—that we would receive the gift of His Sacred Humanity, that through receiving, embracing, and embodying His Sacred Humanity, we learn to love the creatures of the world as He loved them: so much so that our loving of the creatures of the world is Jesus loving through us. This is one significance of Jesus first appearing to Saint Mary Magdalene as a gardener—that as we grow in the life of the spirit, our disposition toward the world is that of a gardener: to be loving, watchful stewards of God's holy Spirit growing in the world, growing in the hearts of people. The message of Moses to the people of Israel is that despite the appearances that loving God is impossible, and something we cannot do, in fact we can do this. We can obey the voice of the Lord our God; we can keep His commandments at statutes. We now know how: through Jesus, Who has made the Kingdom of God known to the world, and for those called, He has opened up His Sacred Humanity for us to enter in and embody, our lives transformed into His. As Christians, we need not concern ourselves with being successful, but rather, as Saint Teresa of Calcutta reminds us, with being faithful. We need not worry about accomplishing some outrageous feat, such as climbing up into heaven ourselves or going beyond the sea and coming back. These are the stuff of heroism as might be depicted in science fiction films or comic books. Our heroism is first and foremost a domestic heroism, an everyday heroism of turning to God every day with all our heart and our soul, to obey the voice of the Lord our God. The lawyer asked the pertinent question: “And who is my neighbor?” This is the question for us to ask, as well. And the reason to ask it is because we have been seeking to understand how God is present in our lives. And it is true that He is present through all that is good and true and beautiful in the world; furthermore it is true that He is present in our peak, mountaintop moments as well as our low, valley moments. He is present through the generosity people show to one another. Yet the question, “Who is my neighbor?” invites perhaps the most adventurous way to discover God's presence in the world: adventurous, and difficult. Before it means anything else, “Loving our neighbor” means that God is as present in our neighbor as it is present in a Saint (and is likewise as present in our great enemies as He is in a Saint). This is the deepest interpretation of the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Yes, we are to not ignore people suffering; we are not to ignore those who need help; we are not to ignore those who are lonely and feel abandoned. But why? It is because in the suffering, in those that need help, in those lonely: it is Jesus suffering, Jesus needing help, Jesus lonely. Our relationship with our neighbors is our surest test of our Faith in Christ. As Saint Catherine of Siena wrote, “You test the virtue of patience in yourself when your neighbors insult you. Your humility is tested by the proud, your faith by the unfaithful, your hope by the person who has no hope. Your justice is tried by the unjust, your compassion by the cruel, and your gentleness and kindness by the wrathful. Your neighbors are the channel through which all your virtues are tested and come to birth, just as the evil give birth to all their vices through their neighbors." Brothers and sisters, let us admit with the children of Israel that we all sometimes feel that truly loving our God Who is beyond time and space does seem impossible, and yet, as Catherine of Siena taught, this is why God has put us among our neighbors: so that we can do for them what we cannot do for Him—that is, love them without any concern for thanks and without looking for any profit for yourself. And the teaching of Jesus is that whatever we do for them He will consider done for Him. Our mission is always a mission of love.

"Upper Room Mystagogy"

The Catholic Anglican

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2019 21:12

Father Dallman preaches at Saint Paul's Church in Pekin, Illinois during their service for the First Evensong of Pentecost. He seeks to explain the experience of the early Church as one of "mystagogy," that is, "being led into the mystery of our participation in Christ." The Eastertide mystagogy of "How is Jesus alive?" has after the Ascension of Jesus shifted to a mystagogy of ecclesiology: "How are we the Church?" And this mystery was encountered in its fullness in the Upper Room during the nine days the 120 members of the first parish church "with one accord devoted themselves to prayer": the Eleven then Twelve along with "the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren" (Acts 1:14). This sermon, then, is a presentation of what Father Dallman has come to call "Upper Room Mystagogy."

Hans Boersma, Catechesis as Mystagogy 4: Catechesis and Scripture

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 67:57

March 23, 2019Christ Church | Waco, TX

Hans Boersma, Catechesis as Mystagogy 3: Catechesis and Memory

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 76:46

March 23, 2019Christ Church | Waco, TX

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Hans Boersma, Catechesis as Mystagogy 2: The Rise of Modernity

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 82:39

March 23, 2019Christ Church | Waco, TX

Hans Boersma, Catechesis as Mystagogy 1: The Purpose of Theology

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 72:02

Catechesis as Mystagogyfeat. Hans Boersma2019 Catechesis ColloquiumWhat is the purpose of catechesis? What is its place in the (post-)modern world? How does catechesis relate to ongoing, lifelong discipleship? What is the ultimate goal of catechetical theology? Learn from theologian Hans Boersma how a robust sacramental approach to theology can strengthen and enliven the ministry of catechesis in the church today. "Mystagogy" is an ancient term meaning "leading into the mysteries." In this conference, we will explore how the notion of catechesis as mystagogy—as being led into life with God—can enable the flourishing of lifelong discipleship. More than just learning the catechism, more than just a "check list" of ideas to memorize, catechesis is about preparing for and entering deeper into life in Christ. Ideally suited for pastors, catechists, lay educators, seminarians, and parents, this one-day immersion in catechesis will enable you to learn from one of the best minds in the church today, and enjoy the fellowship of like-minded pastors and laypeople who are passionate about the renewal of catechesis.

St Photios, patriarch of Constantinople (891)