Monthly Archives: January 2026

A Meditation: Eternal Ends and Seamless Beginnings

Posted on 15 January 2026 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Daniel Pigeon Here are some foundational teachings stemming all the way back to the early Church: That God became human so that humans might become God; That Christ is all things in everything;¹ That the Eucharist is truly the … Continue reading →

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St Gregory of Nyssa’s Stunning Vision of Humanity and the Divine

Posted on 14 January 2026 by Fr Aidan Kimel
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Apokatastasis, Origen, and the Fifth Ecumenical Council (Part 4)

Posted on 12 January 2026 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Apokatastasis, Anathema, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ Argumenti causa—let us assume, contrary to the weighty evidence presented, that the Fifth Ecumenical Council did officially promulgate the fifteen anathemas. Even so, the challenge of interpretation and application remains. I now … Continue reading →

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Apokatastasis, Origen, and the Fifth Ecumenical Council (Part 3)

Posted on 9 January 2026 by Fr Aidan Kimel

The Fifth Council and the Anathema Conundrum The A.D. 543 imperial edict did not resolve the Origenist crisis in Palestine, and so in 553 Justinian decided to revisit the matter. And that brings us to the famous fifteen anti-Origenist anathemas, … Continue reading →

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Apokatastasis, Origen, and the Fifth Ecumenical Council (Part 2)

Posted on 6 January 2026 by Fr Aidan Kimel

From Debate to Decree: Justinian and the Origenist Crisis In A.D. 543, the long-standing accommodation of divergent views concerning final judgment and salvation was decisively disrupted. What changes here is not merely the tone or intensity of theological disagreement, but … Continue reading →

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Apokatastasis, Origen, and the Fifth Ecumenical Council (Part 1)

Posted on 5 January 2026 by Fr Aidan Kimel

I reckon that this expression, where God is said to be “all in all,” also means that he is all in all in each individual person. And he will be all in each individual in such a way that everything … Continue reading →

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“These three men follow the leading of the light above, and with steadfast gaze obeying the indications of the guiding splendour, are led to the recognition of the Truth by the brilliance of Grace”

Posted on 5 January 2026 by Fr Aidan Kimel

After celebrating but lately the day on which immaculate virginity brought forth the Saviour of mankind, the venerable feast of the Epiphany, dearly beloved, gives us continuance of joy, that the force of our exultation and the fervour of our … Continue reading →

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