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1 Pref | each person’s calling” (Saint Basil the Great, Monastic 2 Pref | schisms and conflicts, Saint Basil the Great in particular 3 Intro,2| great Cappadocian Fathers, Saint Basil, Saint Gregory the 4 Intro,2| Cappadocian Fathers, Saint Basil, Saint Gregory the Theologian and 5 Intro,2| Gregory the Theologian and Saint Gregory of Nyssa, Orthodox 6 Intro,2| mimesis Chrestou),” writes Saint Basil.[4] Are we living 7 Intro,3| ethnic-minded. According to Saint Paul we are to welcome all 8 Intro,5| Orthodoxy as True Life.~ Saint Eirenaios taught that the 9 Intro,5| evil into my heart?” asked Saint John of Kronstadt. Christ 10 Intro,5| the power of the Spirit. Saint Isaac the Syrian held that 11 1,1 | The Gospel in Saint John Chrysostom.~ An important 12 1,1 | chapter we shall reflect on Saint John Chrysostom’s understanding 13 1,1 | understanding of the Gospel.~ Saint John Chrysostom (ca. 350- 14 1,1 | Priesthood, as well known, Saint John expounds at length 15 1,1 | used for this chapter are Saint John's homilies on Matthew, 16 1,1 | as his work In Praise of Saint Paul. The methodological 17 1,2 | The Nature of the Gospel.~ Saint John does not anywhere take 18 1,2 | However, according to Saint John Chrysostom, the nature 19 1,2 | God's written word. For Saint John what the Evangelist 20 1,2 | of Christ. According to Saint John the title “evangelist,” 21 1,2 | salvific ministry. Although Saint Paul as a proclaimer of 22 1,2 | evangelist.[9] Of course, for Saint Paul the two terms, evangelist 23 1,2 | are the Gospel writers.~ Saint John celebrates the Gospel 24 1,2 | received.”[11] Although the Saint emphasizes the role of free 25 1,2 | Christian life and preaching? Saint John states:~ ~That God 26 1,2 | another striking way. Does not Saint Paul state that there can 27 1,2 | had taken these words of Saint Paul literally and had canonized 28 1,2 | regarded as Jewish elements. Saint Paul, so Chrysostom counters, 29 1,2 | circulating among the Galatians. Saint John concludes:~ ~We assert, 30 1,2 | difference of persons.[17]~ ~Saint John Chrysostom’s words 31 1,3 | Church Fathers, such as Saint Ignatios of Antioch, Saint 32 1,3 | Saint Ignatios of Antioch, Saint Justin Martyr, Saint Eirenaios, 33 1,3 | Antioch, Saint Justin Martyr, Saint Eirenaios, and others, were 34 1,3 | one might cite the case of Saint Athanasios. In his essay 35 1,3 | has called a masterpiece, Saint Athanasios shines with confidence 36 1,3 | meaning of the resurrection, Saint Athanasios goes on to support 37 1,3 | find similar sentiments in Saint John Chrysostom who may 38 1,3 | Chrysostom who may well have read Saint Athanasios.~ Saint John, 39 1,3 | read Saint Athanasios.~ Saint John, too, is an heir of 40 1,3 | Just as in the case of Saint Athanasios, so also in the 41 1,3 | so also in the case of Saint John, we meet the glowing 42 1,3 | fourth homily In Praise of Saint Paul he echoes the words 43 1,3 | Paul he echoes the words of Saint Athanasios and uses the 44 1,3 | questions are provided by Saint John's homilies on the Book 45 1,3 | contemplates the scope of Acts, Saint John sees God's power manifested 46 1,3 | receives greater attention in Saint John’s homilies on 1 Corinthians, 47 1,3 | chapters of this Epistle where Saint Paul writes about the foolishness 48 1,3 | Lord (1 Cor. 1:18-2:5). Saint Paul does not concede that 49 1,3 | of the world. However, in Saint Paul's own view “Christ [ 50 1,3 | 1 Cor. 1:24). Nor does Saint Paul try to diminish the 51 1,3 | or philosophical wisdom, Saint Paul nevertheless preached 52 1,3 | length on 1 Cor. 1:18 where Saint Paul states that Christ 53 1,3 | According to Chrysostom, Saint Paul's intent behind these 54 1,3 | he unlearned, too? Here Saint John presses a bit the point. 55 1,3 | such philosophers as Plato. Saint John tells how he once had 56 1,4 | response to the good news. Saint John possessed an unshakable 57 1,4 | This righteousness, so Saint John states, is not your 58 1,4 | 2:8-10).~ An example of Saint John’s understanding of 59 1,4 | heaven.~ In a particular way, Saint John concentrates on this 60 1,4 | of Christians within it. Saint John was concerned not only 61 1,4 | the world. The stress that Saint John places on this theme 62 1,4 | conduct. Precisely where Saint John develops a continuous 63 1,4 | charismatic phenomena reported by Saint Paul, Chrysostom bewails 64 1,4 | all the more challenged Saint John to preach and teach 65 1,4 | against the Church. But Saint John also admonished Christians 66 2,2 | restricted, as it were, to Saint Paul’s focus on the death 67 2,2 | remembrance of me.” And Saint Paul adds: “For as often 68 2,2 | according to the words of Saint Paul. Just as the inspired 69 2,2 | eternal life” (Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom).~ ~ 70 2,3 | lesson in the Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom asks the 71 2,3 | main preoccupation is with Saint Paul's teaching concerning 72 2,3 | Chrysostom’s favorite apostle was Saint Paul in praise of whom he 73 2,3 | the gates of hell itself. Saint John himself preached the 74 2,3 | the truth, one meets in Saint John a call to proclaim 75 2,3 | proclamation of the Gospel Saint John exalts as the rising 76 2,3 | Chrysostom is quite aware. Thus Saint Paul's contrast between 77 2,3 | earnestness of a pure life.[57]~ Saint John Chrysostom praises 78 2,4 | The masterful work by Saint Athanasios On the Incarnation 79 2,4 | devotes supreme attention.~ Saint Athanasios was one of the 80 2,4 | the Evangelist before him, Saint Athanasios viewed the incarnation 81 2,4 | 1:1). In a similar way. Saint Athanasios stresses the 82 2,4 | where is your sting?”~ Saint Athanasios brings his readers 83 2,4 | few more aphorisms from Saint Mark the Ascetic, given 84 2,4 | Orthodox spirituality is Saint Symeon the New Theologian ( 85 2,4 | English. In Discourse 22 Saint Symeon tells how, while 86 2,4 | renewal marked a new stage in Saint Symeon’s life. He became 87 2,4 | Christian in any epoch. For Saint Symeon, the luminous presence 88 2,4 | John and the Apostle Paul, Saint Symeon proclaimed in bold 89 2,4 | Gospel of John. According to Saint Symeon, most people by adulthood 90 2,4 | baptismal grace. o some Saint Symeon’s apostolic message 91 2,4 | the Church’s tradition, Saint Symeon lived and breathed 92 3,4 | of the Holy Spirit. When Saint Paul wrote to the Romans 93 3,4 | the Epistle to the Romans, Saint Paul asks: “He who did not 94 3,4 | with Christ is found in Saint Paul who wrote: “For me 95 3,4 | chapters of 2 Corinthians, Saint Paul uses other striking 96 3,4 | imparts to receptive hearts. Saint Paul speaks of his apostolic 97 3,4 | Christian witness, according to Saint Paul, is not some external 98 3,4 | Christ” (2 Cor. 4:5-6). Saint Paul goes on to say that 99 4,1 | passage in the Gospel of Saint Matthew integrates the three 100 4,2 | sum up the christology of Saint Matthew evidenced in significant 101 4,2 | 16-17). In 2 Cor. 13:13 Saint Paul ends with the blessing, “ 102 4,2 | is for this reason that Saint Paul was extremely concerned 103 4,2 | his pastoral admonitions Saint Paul uses stronger language:~ ~ 104 4,2 | hands” of God according to Saint Eirenaios, in relational 105 4,2 | concepts — the Gospel of Saint John provides the single 106 4,2 | Church Fathers, such as Saint Ignatios of Antioch, Saint 107 4,2 | Saint Ignatios of Antioch, Saint Justin the Martyr, Saint 108 4,2 | Saint Justin the Martyr, Saint Athanasios, the three Cappadocians, 109 4,2 | biblical.~ For example, Saint Athanasios in his Letters 110 4,3 | Community.~ The Gospel of Saint Matthew is known as the 111 4,3 | work of the Son of God. Saint Paul’s account of the Lord’ 112 4,3 | in 1 Cor 10:14-22 where Saint Paul compares the sacred 113 4,3 | death, resonate in what Saint Paul has to say about Baptism 114 4,3 | empowered by the Spirit. Saint Paul’s whole theology of 115 4,3 | themselves, in the words of Saint Paul, became a living “letter 116 4,3 | living temple of the Lord. Saint Paul asks: “Do you not know 117 4,4 | as events of redemption. Saint Paul writes to the Corinthians 118 4,4 | is for this reason that Saint Paul most often refers to 119 4,4 | of the presence of God, Saint Paul could say: “All is 120 5,2 | Church. A man of action, Saint Paul preached the Gospel 121 5,2 | 2:6-14). Nevertheless, Saint Paul was also a man of prayer, 122 5,2 | 12:1-4). At the core of Saint Paul’s spirituality was 123 5,2 | we read the Epistles of Saint Paul, we see that his life 124 5,2 | distinctive elements of Saint Paul’s prayers. The Epistle 125 5,2 | is found in it. Rather, Saint Paul is eager to encourage 126 5,2 | involved in both.~ The first is Saint John Chrysostom, a lover 127 5,2 | Christ and a great admirer of Saint Paul. He, too, was a man 128 5,2 | of office by the emperor, Saint John Chrysostom mightily 129 5,2 | death, served as abbot of Saint Catherine’s monastery located 130 5,2 | mountain. He is known as Saint John of the Ladder because 131 5,2 | ascetic strictures and toils, Saint was a seeker of God’s love 132 5,2 | unique, wondrous event! For Saint John, prayer fulfils a similar 133 5,2 | Church Fathers is a Russian saint of the nineteenth century, 134 5,2 | the nineteenth century, Saint Theophan the Recluse. Saint 135 5,2 | Saint Theophan the Recluse. Saint Theophan grew up in a pious 136 5,2 | through countless letters. Saint Theophan’s special gift 137 5,2 | devil and his works. For Saint Theophan, prayer summed 138 5,3 | renewal and salvation. Saint Paul, who described Christians 139 5,3 | nearness of the risen Lord, Saint Paul writes: “If you confess 140 5,4 | abiding relationship with God. Saint Symeon the Theologian tells 141 5,4 | light of divinity. However, Saint Symeon completely lost this 142 5,4 | our relationship with Him. Saint John of the Ladder uses 143 5,4 | constant food of daily prayer.~ Saint John of Kronstadt uses additional 144 5,4 | air-conditioning. Prayer, according to Saint John of Kronstadt, is also 145 5,4 | people of the holy God. Saint Paul draws from this covenant 146 5,4 | As believers, we point to Saint Paul who suffered from “ 147 5,4 | periodic, debilitating ailment. Saint Paul asked the Lord three 148 5,4 | specific plea was “no,” Saint Paul perceived a larger “ 149 5,4 | abundance of revelations. Saint Paul broke out into a triumphant 150 5,4 | gave Him, just as it did Saint Paul, a larger, more inclusive “ 151 5,5 | delight in His presence. Saint Isaac the Syrian says that 152 5,5 | union with the risen Christ. Saint Paul refers to it as “the 153 5,5 | Cor. 4:6). According to Saint Paul, by gazing inwardly 154 5,5 | dazzling white” (Lk. 9:28-29). Saint Symeon the New Theologian 155 5,5 | heaven or on earth.~ Another saint, Saint Elias the Presbyter 156 5,5 | on earth.~ Another saint, Saint Elias the Presbyter in his 157 6,1 | Saint Silouan: A Model of Spiritual 158 6,1 | language of the Apostle Paul, Saint Silouan touches on the essence 159 6,1 | Orthodox spirituality.~ Saint Silouan was a Russian “staretz” 160 6,1 | elder who was proclaimed a saint some years ago. We are fortunate 161 6,1 | published in Paris under the saint's name (1952). An English 162 6,1 | the main sources for the saint's life and thought. The 163 6,1 | spiritual struggles of the Saint. The second book, edited 164 6,1 | during the last years of the Saint's life in the form of inspired 165 6,1 | spiritual wisdom but the Saint would not think of them 166 6,1 | present appreciation of Saint Silouan and his teaching 167 6,1 | of youth, with which the Saint was not untouched, diminished 168 6,1 | the Russian monastery of Saint Panteleimon on Mount Athos, 169 6,1 | Church Fathers. Although the Saint had little formal education, 170 6,1 | testimony, reminiscent of Saint Symeon the New Theologian ( 171 6,1 | flour around the mill of Saint Panteleimon's monastery. 172 6,1 | Panteleimon's monastery. Unlike Saint Symeon the New Theologian, 173 6,1 | Prophet Jeremiah and of Saint Paul, the consuming fire 174 6,1 | generation. There is in the Saint a profound note of catholic 175 6,1 | Not infrequently, like Saint Paul, the ambassador of 176 6,2 | earth.[110]~ ~ According to Saint Silouan, knowledge of God 177 6,2 | 111]~ ~According to the Saint, each Christian should seek 178 6,3 | Spirit.~ According to the Saint, the Lord schools us through 179 6,4 | reasons for this, says the Saint. First, what we ask may 180 6,5 | their hearers to repentance. Saint Paul frequently exhorted 181 6,5 | described as follows by the Saint:~ ~Be obedient and sober, 182 6,5 | grace or by other forces. Saint Paul spoke of having the 183 6,5 | a tree, another Orthodox saint once remarked. Not only 184 6,5 | darkness. Another Orthodox saint called the mind “a wagon 185 6,5 | repentance, exhorts the Saint. Do not lose the peace of 186 6,6 | the spirits,” admonishes Saint John (I Jn 4:1). What are 187 6,6 | Distressed with such an attitude, Saint Silouan replied: “Tell me, 188 6,6 | love of enemies, says the Saint. True love cannot suffer 189 6,6 | those who crucified Him. Saint Stephen the First Martyr 190 6,6 | pride in subtle ways, as the Saint had learned from experience:~ ~ 191 7,4 | The lives and writings of Saint Isaac the Syrian, Saint 192 7,4 | Saint Isaac the Syrian, Saint Symeon the New Theologian, 193 7,4 | prophets, the apostles, Saint Paul converted on the Damascus 194 7,4 | is the light,” cried out Saint Symeon to Byzantine theologians 195 7,4 | Church proclaimed him a saint and gave him the distinct 196 7,5 | remember the exhortations of Saint Gregory the Theologian and 197 7,5 | Gregory the Theologian and of Saint John Chrysostom that those 198 7,5 | for healing and growth. Saint Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain 199 8,1 | Faith and Culture in Saint Paul.~ The issue of renewal 200 8,1 | stands the great figure of Saint Paul, Roman citizen (Acts 201 8,1 | portrayed him in the past, Saint Paul consciously lived, 202 8,1 | Furthermore, insofar as Saint Paul helped shape basic 203 8,2 | revolutionary nature of Saint Paul's witness. Think of 204 8,2 | perspective in which to understand Saint Paul and his personal and 205 8,3 | Saint Paul and Judaism.~ From 206 8,3 | and culture reflected in Saint Paul's Epistles. In his 207 8,3 | focus will be on aspects of Saint Paul’s life and thought 208 8,3 | messianic times have arrived? Saint Paul's complex and laborious 209 8,3 | forced image indicates that Saint Paul is grappling in an 210 8,3 | with divine revelation. Saint Paul earlier sums up this 211 8,3 | entrusted by God. According to Saint Paul's train of thought 212 8,3 | all” (Rom. 10:9-13).~ For Saint Paul, therefore, salvation 213 8,3 | theologians in modern times, Saint Paul has a completely positive 214 8,3 | qualification must be made that Saint Paul, in his own view, has 215 8,3 | Christians. According to Saint Paul's illustration, the 216 8,3 | of Romans 9-11 over which Saint Paul struggles to provide 217 8,3 | mercy upon all (Rom. 9:32). Saint Paul's profound conviction 218 8,3 | importance to note that Saint Paul, despite his harsh 219 8,3 | illustration of the olive tree Saint Paul on the contrary warns 220 8,3 | than to long and pray with Saint Paul for their salvation.~ 221 8,3 | Christianity pertains to Saint Paul’s hermeneutical perspectives. 222 8,3 | hermeneutical perspectives. Saint Paul's quarrel of love with 223 8,3 | scribal tradition. Of course Saint Paul would claim that the 224 8,3 | customs in strictness. When Saint Paul speaks about “his Gospel,” 225 8,3 | complex problem of the Law in Saint Paul and early Christianity, 226 8,3 | not to ethical works which Saint Paul everywhere requires ( 227 8,3 | given to moral works! Where Saint Paul theologizes about the 228 8,3 | and an end (Christ). In Saint Paul’s theological thought 229 8,3 | 15; Gal. 2) by supporting Saint Paul's position on the Mosaic 230 8,3 | separation from Judaism. Saint Paul was not against observance 231 8,3 | identity. In Romans 9-11 Saint Paul expressly links the 232 8,3 | Here we may note that Saint Paul's bold move for the 233 8,3 | experience and convictions of Saint Paul regarding Christ as 234 8,4 | no surprise at all that Saint Paul's letters reflect numerous 235 8,4 | terminology of his time.~ Saint Paul's affinities with hellenistic 236 8,4 | long in use. By the era of Saint Paul hellenic culture had 237 8,4 | his contemporary Philo. Saint Paul Greek is distinctly 238 8,4 | interpreting every major aspect of Saint Paul's thought, such as 239 8,4 | aspects of life and thought of Saint Paul and the early Church 240 8,4 | its Jewish background.~ Saint Paul's openness to the Graeco-Roman 241 8,4 | Gentiles” (Rom. 11:13). Saint Paul thus understood himself 242 8,4 | Christian Hellenists and Saint Paul were able to conceive 243 8,4 | Christian Hellenists and Saint Paul understood themselves 244 8,4 | that the Hellenists and Saint Paul interpreted the death 245 8,4 | what was the content of Saint Paul's openness to the world? 246 8,4 | was Christ who acted in Saint Paul for the Apostle himself 247 8,4 | dynamic interplay between Saint Paul's theological discernment, 248 8,4 | such practice (1 Cor. 8). Saint Paul's spiritual insight 249 8,4 | of faith and culture in Saint Paul and the early Church 250 8,4 | Jerusalem, the Gentile Church of Saint Paul who did his utmost 251 8,4 | of faith and culture in Saint Paul and the early Church 252 8,4 | greatest challenge for us is Saint Paul's conviction about 253 8,4 | of Christ. Dare we, like Saint Paul, claim the modern world 254 8,4 | cultural forms? The Church of Saint Paul was like a jeep with 255 9,1 | the life and thought of Saint Paul in relationship to 256 9,1 | active through His Spirit. Saint Paul counted all things 257 9,1 | and different from that of Saint Paul and the early Church. 258 9,1 | minds, resembling that of Saint Paul and the early Christians, 259 9,2 | Commenting on this passage, Saint John Chrysostom writes: “ 260 9,2 | nakedness, or anything else saint or sinner, prodigal or righteous 261 9,3 | Father Thomas Hopko, Dean of Saint Vladimir’s Theological Seminary, 262 9,3 | peoples of other faiths? Saint John the Baptist uttered 263 9,3 | Astonishing is that fact that Saint Paul put aside essential 264 9,3 | your prayerful reflection.~ Saint Paul’s life and work teach 265 9,3 | chapters of 2 Corinthians Saint Paul describes how, amidst 266 9,3 | Resurrection apart from the Cross. Saint Paul well knew of the treasure 267 9,3 | made perfect in weakness.” Saint Paul concludes: “For the 268 10,1 | sickness, and other hardships. Saint Paul himself well knew of 269 10,1 | forces of life and death. In Saint Paul’s words we carry the 270 10,2 | of the Church Fathers — Saint Athanasios, Saint Basil, 271 10,2 | Fathers — Saint Athanasios, Saint Basil, Saint Gregory the 272 10,2 | Athanasios, Saint Basil, Saint Gregory the Theologian, 273 10,2 | Gregory the Theologian, Saint Gregory of Nyssa, and Saint 274 10,2 | Saint Gregory of Nyssa, and Saint John Chrysostom — was engulfed 275 10,2 | and schism in the Church, Saint Basil devoted his theological 276 10,2 | Church in the Book of Acts. Saint Gregory the Theologian, 277 10,2 | ecclesiastical authorities. Saint John Chrysostom did not 278 10,2 | Corinthians, chapter 14, Saint John exalts the spiritual 279 10,2 | Corinthians, Homily 34.7).~ ~Saint John Chrysostom, whose prophetic 280 10,2 | he preached and taught. Saint John was exiled and died 281 10,3 | Christ. In the words of Saint Paul, “the eye cannot say 282 10,4 | see and appear to others. Saint Paul spoke of the new creation 283 10,4 | praiseworthy in itself. In Saint Paul “renewal of mind” is 284 10,4 | death — all the while, as Saint Chrysostom put it, exhibiting 285 10,4 | places” (Eph. 6:12).~ Let Saint Symeon the New Theologian 286 10,4 | of goodness, according to Saint Symeon, the whole lamp of 287 10,5 | Repentance and Obedience.~ Saint Symeon and other saints 288 10,5 | take the kingdom by storm. Saint Paul compared himself to 289 11,2 | faith. In Romans 14:23, Saint Paul writes, “for whatever 290 11,4 | wonder!” we might say with Saint Paul's words used in another 291 11,4 | abandoned His people, just as Saint Paul long ago categorically 292 11,4 | to go at least as far as Saint Paul went in affirming that 293 11,4 | of the Jewish heritage. Saint Paul severely warned Gentile 294 11,4 | history, and in the case of Saint Paul, the specific conversion 295 11,4 | faithfulness of God Himself, Saint Paul could not possibly 296 11,4 | Christians have taken to heart Saint Paul's critiques of the 297 11,4 | Jews, but have forgotten Saint Paul's ineffable, sacrificial 298 11,4 | Christian leaders heeded Saint Paul's vision and taught 299 11,4 | any shades of proselytism. Saint Paul was convinced that 300 11,4 | University Press, 1993).~ [4]. Saint Basil the Great, Monastic 301 11,4 | especially by Church leaders. Saint John Climacos, The Ladder 302 11,4 | 5]. See The Homilies of Saint John Chrysostom on the Gospel 303 11,4 | Chrysostom on the Gospel of Saint Matthew, Homily 1.1-3. For 304 11,4 | except for his In Praise of Saint Paul, is that of The Nicene 305 11,4 | developed homilies.~ [18]. Saint Athanasios, On the Incarnation 306 11,4 | For a fuller account of Saint John Chrysostom’s understanding 307 11,4 | charismatic phenomena mentioned by Saint Paul in 1 Cor 14. In contrast, 308 11,4 | Paul, pp. 69-70. ~ [56]. Saint Paul's whole point is that 309 11,4 | Faber, 1979), p. 62.~ [61]. Saint Athanasios, On the Incarnation, 310 11,4 | p. 93 and Chap. 54 of Saint Athanasios’ work..~ [63]. 311 11,4 | the Theologian. ~ [74]. Saint Symeon, Discourses, p. 353.~ [ 312 11,4 | Discourses, p. 353.~ [75]. Saint Symeon, Discourses, p. 355.~ [ 313 11,4 | Discourses, p. 355.~ [76]. Saint Symeon, Discourses, p. 350.~ [ 314 11,4 | Discourses, p. 350.~ [77]. Saint Symeon, Discourses, p. 298.~ [ 315 11,4 | the current occupation of Saint John's Hospice by Jews against 316 11,4 | Roy Eckardt's critique of Saint Paul as teaching a “non-functional 317 11,4 | people of God, according to Saint Paul. Insofar as God continues