No one can lay a foundation other than the one
that is there, namely, Jesus Christ, alleluia. – I Cor 3:11 (Today’s Communion
Antiphon)
The
great Athanasius in his sermon to the newly baptized:
"You shall
see the Levites bringing loaves and a cup of wine, and placing them on the
table. So long as the prayers of supplication and entreaties have not been made,
there is only bread and wine. But after the great
and wonderful prayers have been completed, then the bread is
become the Body, and the wine the Blood, of our Lord Jesus Christ.
'And
again:' Let us approach the celebration of the mysteries. This bread and this
wine, so long as the prayers and supplications have not taken place, remain
simply what they are. But after the great prayers
and holy supplications have been sent forth, the Word comes down
into the bread and wine - and thus His Body is confected."
-"Sermon
to the Newly Baptized" ante 373 A.D.
St Athanasius
Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Alexandria ~ c. 297-373
"The Father of Orthodoxy"
Battled against Arianism*
(*heresy that denies divinity of Christ)
Feast Day - May 2
Feast Day - May 2
"You
will not see anyone who is really striving after his advancement
who is
not given to spiritual reading. And as to him who neglects it,
the
fact will soon be observed by his progress." ~ St Athanasius
Click here:
St. Athanasius - YouTube (2
mins)
St Athanasius,
pray for us!
Orthodoxy, a classic by G. K. Chesterton, builds on the many
themes of the Father and Doctor of Orthodoxy, St Athanasius. Go
here to
obtain a free ebook. (There are other excellent free, full version online books
here, too.) Hat tip: Catholic
Fire
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