Lectio Divina for 15 July 2024
Lectio Read the passage slowly and attentively, paying close attention to each word and detail. Passage: “Jesus said to his disciples: Let your loins be girt and lamps burning in your hands. And you yourselves like to men who wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that when he cometh and […]
Lectio Divina for 13 July 2024
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Lectio Divina for 11 July 2024
This is the same passage read on 7 July 2024.
Lectio Divina for 10 July 2024
1. Lectio Read the passage slowly and attentively, paying close attention to each word and detail. Passage: “As he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him. And one said unto him: Behold thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking thee. But he […]
On Human Rights, Torture, Cruel and Inhuman Treatment
The Patriarchate of Jerusalem is committed to upholding human rights within its Canonical, Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction to the extent that it is capable and strongly believes and desires to put emphasis on the fact that all human beings, no matter what social status they may or may not hold, must not be subjected to any form […]
Lectio Divina for 9 July 2024
1. Lectio Read the passage slowly and attentively, paying close attention to each word and detail. Passage: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. By their fruits you shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so […]
Lectio Divina for 8 July 2024
1. Lectio Read the passage slowly and attentively, paying close attention to each word and detail. Passage: “Jesus said in parables: The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that […]
Homily on Saint Matthew 7:15-21
By their fruits you shall know them In our Gospel for today, we heard a strong admonition and an urgent call to discernment and authentic Christian living. “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” Our Lord begins with a stern warning. False prophets […]
Lectio Divina for 7 July 2024
1. Lectio Read the passage slowly and attentively, paying close attention to each word and detail. Passage: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. By their fruits you shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so […]
Patriarch Seraphim Affirms Traditional Doctrine and Emphasises God’s Infinite Mercy
TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN 6 July 2024 – In a recent statement, in conjunction with the Patriarchal Conclave, Patriarch Seraphim reasserted the traditional Catholic teaching of “extra Ecclesiam nulla salus” (outside the Church there is no salvation). This doctrine teaches the necessity of the Catholic Church for salvation, positing the Church as the primary means established by […]
