I have been criticized a number of times recently because my approach to this pandemic has not been âHow do we keep doing business as usual in face of all these obstacles?â but rather âGiven that we have this problem, what do we do in the midst of it?â To me, though, the question is whether I believe this present state of things is given to me for my salvation.
Feast of St. John Chrysostom / Eighth Sunday of Luke, November 13, 2016 Hebrews 7:26-8:2; Luke 10:25-37 Very Rev. Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen. Today is the feast of the greatest preacher among all the saints of Christian historyâJohn Chrysostom, archbishop of Constantinople, whose Divine Liturgy weâŠ
For the priestly office is indeed discharged on earth, but it ranks among heavenly ordinances; and very naturally so: for neither man, nor angel, nor archangel, nor any other created power, but the Paraclete Himself, instituted this vocation, and persuaded men while still abiding in the flesh to represent the ministry of angels. Wherefore the consecrated priest ought to be as pure as ifâŠ
