"For this is why
the Word became man, and the Son of God
became the Son of man: so that man, by entering into
communion with the Word and thus receiving divine sonship,
might become a son of God." - St Irenaeus
became the Son of man: so that man, by entering into
communion with the Word and thus receiving divine sonship,
might become a son of God." - St Irenaeus
"(Christ) has
declared the cup, a part of
creation,
to
be His own Blood,
from which He causes our blood to flow;
the bread, a part of creation,
from which He causes our blood to flow;
the bread, a part of creation,
He has
established as His own
Body,
from
which He gives increase to our bodies.”
St.
Irenaeus
Nee
Smyrna ~ 125-202 AD
Disciple of
Polycarp
(Polycarp: disciple of St John the Apostle)
(Polycarp: disciple of St John the Apostle)
Bishop of
Lyons, Father of the
Church
Theologian,
prolific writer
Masterpiece
- Adversus
Haereses (Against
Heresies)*
*(Detailed refute
on teachings of Gnosticism)
Against
Heresies is source of the quote
above
FEAST
DAY - June 28
Stained glass above: St Martha Church, Nuremberg (c. 1390)
Stained glass above: St Martha Church, Nuremberg (c. 1390)
"That
in which we have faith is a firm system directed to the salvation of men; and,
since it has been received by the Church, we guard it.……..In the Church, God has
placed apostles, prophets, and doctors, and all the other means through which
the Spirit works; in all of which none have any part who do not conform to the
Church. On the contrary, they defraud themselves of life by their wicked
opinion and most wretched behavior. ~ St Irenaeus
St
Irenaeus, pray for us!
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