Category archives: Baptism
-
-
-
4 years ago
-
To those who are be Enlightened, delivered extempore at Jerusalem, as an Introductory Homily to those who had come forward for Baptism
St. Cyril, the Archbishop of Jerusalem
Reading from Isaiah 1, 16: „Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away your iniquities from your souls, from before ... [read more]
-
-
-
-
4 years ago
-
Concerning Faith and Baptism
by St. John of Damascus
We confess one baptism for the remission of sins and for life eternal. For baptism declares the Lord’s death. We are indeed "buried with the Lord through baptism," as saith the divine Apostle. So then, as our Lord died once for all, we also ... [read more]
-
-
-
-
4 years ago
-
Baptismal Theology
By the Rev. Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos
and Saint Vlasios
Both in the past as well as the present time, there have been innumerable discussions regarding the baptizing of “heretics”; in other words, if those who have deviated from the Orthodox faith and who later de... [read more]
-
-
-
-
4 years ago
-
Blessed is He who came Down
St.Ephraim the Syrian
1. O John, who sawest the Spirit, -- that abode on the head of the Son, -- to show how the Head of the Highest -- went down and was baptized -- and came up to be Head on earth! -- Children of the Spirit ye have thus become, -- and Christ... [read more]
-
-
-
-
4 years ago
-
Happy are Ye Whose Bodies have Been Made to Shine!
St.Ephraim the Syrian
1. God in His mercy stooped and came down, -- to mingle His compassion with the water, -- and to blend the nature of His majesty -- with the wretched bodies of men. -- He made occasion by the water -- to come down and to d... [read more]
-
-
-
-
4 years ago
-
Blessed is He who Atoned Your Sins, that Ye Might Receive his Body Worthily!
St.Ephraim the Syrian
1. The flock of Jacob came down -- and stood round the well of water. -- In the water they put on the similitude of the wood that was covered by it. -- Mysteries these and types of the Cro... [read more]
-
-
-
-
4 years ago
-
Blessed be He that Ordained Baptism, for the Atonement of the Sons of Adam!
St.Ephraim the Syrian
1. Descend, my brethren, put on from the waters of baptism the Holy Spirit; -- be joined with the spirits that minister to the Godhead!
2. For lo! He is the fire that secretly, seals also His flo... [read more]
-
-
-
-
4 years ago
-
Blessed is He who Went Down and was Baptized in Jordan, and Turned Back the People from Error!
St. Ephraim the Syrian
1. In Baptism Adam found again -- that glory that was among the trees of Eden. -- He went down, and received it out of the water; -- he put it on, and went up and was adorned th... [read more]
-
-
-
-
5 years ago
-
These are the contents of an appeal letter addressed to the Synod of the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church on the serious doctrinal abuses resulting from the involvement of the Hierarchy in ecumenism and basic concerns with the participation of the Local Church in the so-called Pan-Orthod... [read more]
-
-
-
-
5 years ago
-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSwCQIh3Ois
-
-
-
-
5 years ago
-
ARGUMENTS ON RECEIVING THE HETERODOX INTO THE ORTHODOX CHURCH
Everyone who calls himself a Christian considers the Holy Scriptures to be God-inspired and to contain information about God and about the way people should communicate with Him. There are some communities, however, who adopt beliefs, ... [read more]
-
