Category Archives: Patristic Theology
Held by God
The child knew that this man who had been preaching was a great teacher, perhaps the greatest teacher in all of Judea. He was eager to hear the teacher’s voice but his mother was reluctant to see the man. She … Continue reading
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They were thrown into the fire!
They had refused to worship the idol I had constructed. The sentence for this was death and I was intent to give them death as I had promised. I prepared the furnace, hotter than it had ever been and ordered … Continue reading
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Widowed!
I always wanted to join the convent life and consecrate myself in virginity to my Lord but my parents are old and aging and they desire I be protected. Still young and youthful, they have selected for me a handsome … Continue reading
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I’m the son of common parents!
I showed up to the monk Theophanes and instructed him to paint three icons. One of the Theotokos, one of Our Lord, and one of me. The Patriarch Anastasios was coming for a visit that day and I knew he … Continue reading
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Was he a madman?
We had been plagued by lawlessness and corruption in this town for quite some years. It was normal. But never had we seen innocent men being sent to execution. This was something new. Everyone knew the exact character of these … Continue reading
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I hope he doesn’t see me
I had heard he was going to sell his daughters into harlotry for money. How awful! He had hit rock bottom in his economic standing and didn’t see any clear way out so now his innocent daughters, the three of … Continue reading
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He was a blasphemer!
How could he go around this area preaching something the Church had never taught before and dividing Christians amongst on ourselves on something we all knew to be true? How could he have the nerve to oppose the theology of … Continue reading
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Madness!
I cannot remember the last time I thought clearly. I have been grazing on the grass for many long years just like Nebuchadnezzar. I remember him clearly. Was it not that religion of fools he was preaching out here? Was … Continue reading
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Cleaning out our filth
In two martyrdoms today, we see St. Katherine of Alexandria and St. Mercurios the Great, both have tremendous filth in their lives to turn out. Both martyrs experience before their final trials that God has turned His face away from … Continue reading
It was an accident
Politics is messy and war is Hell on Earth. I tried to let him have the throne peacefully for I wished not to contend with him in war but he raised up his armies against my people anyway. I had … Continue reading
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Theological Rejuvenation 