Monthly Archives: October 2012

St Gregory the Theologian: Oration 39 (Part 2)

Posted on 31 October 2012 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Midway through his discourse, having spoken at length on the importance and necessity of purification and conversion—indeed, having purified his congregation by his preaching—St Gregory turns his attention to the feast itself, the manifestation of the eternal Son in his … Continue reading →

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St Gregory the Theologian: Oration 39 (part 1)

Posted on 29 October 2012 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Oration 39 was most likely delivered by St Gregory on January 5th, vigil of the Feast of the Epiphany. His audience would have included the catechumens who were expecting to be baptized on the next day, catechumens prepared by Arian … Continue reading →

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St Gregory the Theologian: Oration 38

Posted on 26 October 2012 by Fr Aidan Kimel

In the winter of A.D. 380-381, St Gregory the Theologian, recently appointed Archbishop of Constantinople, delivered at the Church of the Holy Apostles his famous Epiphany Homilies—Orations 38, 39, and 40. Scholars debate whether the church in Constantinople had at … Continue reading →

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Why Eclectic?

Posted on 26 October 2012 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Why eclectic Orthodoxy? Simply because I find it is impossible for me to be anything but an eclectic Christian believer. This may be a tragic flaw in my character. All I know is that I have been on a spiritual … Continue reading →

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