Tag: Ignatius of Antioch

Christmas is About Death

· Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick
In 1980, my great-grandfather Fred Isleib died on Christmas day at the age of 83. I was five years old and too small to remember being able to feel sad. I scarcely remember even impressions of him. I do remember a little about his funeral, mainly running and jumping between the gravestones where his remains were placed. But the idea of losing someone onā€¦

Do Orthodox Christians Have Jesus in Their Hearts?

· Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick
Sunday of the Canaanite Woman, February 14, 2016 II Corinthians 6:16b-18, 7:1; Matthew 15:21-28 Rev. Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen. ā€œYou are a temple of the living God, even as God has said: ā€˜I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be theirā€¦

Christmas Means War

· Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick
Sunday before the Nativity, December 20, 2015 Hebrews 11:9-10, 32-40; Matthew 1:1-15 Rev. Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen. Here we are, just five days before Christmas. Itā€™s the Sunday before. And thereā€™s always a lot this time of year talking about the ā€œtrue meaning of Christmas,ā€ theā€¦

St. Ignatius of Antioch and the “Upstairs/Downstairs Church”

· Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick
The following is an excerpt from a series of lectures I am soon going to deliver on St. Ignatius of Antioch. Men of flesh cannot act spiritually, nor can spiritual men act in a fleshly way, just as faith cannot perform deeds of unfaith or unfaith those of faith. But what you do in relation to the flesh is spiritual, for you do everythingā€¦

Voice from Antioch

· Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick
In honor of the feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch today, I’m reposting links to all the parts of my podcast series, Voice from Antioch: An Ignatian Catechism, which covers major themes in Orthodox Christianity from the writings of the third bishop of Antioch and great hieromartyr of the early Church. Happy feast! I. Martyrdom: Part 1, Part 2 II. Salvation in Christ: Partā€¦