A sermon preached by Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom) of Sourozh on Sunday, 25th September 1988: In his Epistle to the Galatians (VI:14) Saint Paul says that by the Cross of Christ the world is crucified unto him, and he is crucified unto the world. What does this mean? He was not physically crucified, neither was the [...]
You are currently browsing the archive for the Scriptural & liturgical commentary category.
From a sermon preached on today’s Gospel (Matthew 19:16-26) by Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom) of Sourozh on Sunday, 18th August 1991: In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. The Lord warns us today of how difficult it is for a man who is rich to enter the Kingdom of God. Does [...]
‘. . . Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us.’ This petition from the Lord’s Prayer is illustrated by the parable from the gospel for the eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Matt. 18. 23-35). A king calls his servants to account: one of the servants owes him ten thousand talents and, [...]
God the Holy Trinity: ‘The Lover of Mankind’
September 16, 2011 in Orthodox Christianity, Scriptural & liturgical commentary | No comments
The second session of The Way that was held on 2 September focused on God the Holy Trinity as the ‘Lover of Mankind’. The talk was given by Father Demetrios Bathrellos who began by noting that the doctrine of the Trinity is often seen as confusing and difficult. Yet, the question of God is the [...]