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)
Jesus Christ, alleluia. – I Cor 3:11 (Today’s Communion Antiphon)
"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 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
Alexandria ~
c. 297-373
Bishop and
Doctor of the Church
"The Father of
Orthodoxy"
Battled
against Arianism*
(*heresy that
denies divinity of Christ)
FEAST
DAY - May 2
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
St Athanasius, pray for
us!
Picture above: Girl Reading by Candlelight ~ Maedchen
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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