Category Archives: Isaac the Syrian

Preaching the Astonishing Love of God with St Isaac the Syrian

Posted on 12 July 2021 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Who among the Eastern Fathers has written more eloquently, more profoundly about the astonishing love of God Almighty than St Isaac the Syrian? “In Isaac’s understanding,” states Met Hilarion Alfeyev, “God is above all immeasurable love. The conviction that God … Continue reading →

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“The Kingdom and Gehenna are matters belonging to mercy, which were conceived of in their essence by God as a result of His eternal goodness”

Posted on 28 January 2021 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Just because the terms wrath, anger, hatred, and the rest are used of the Creator, we should not imagine that He actually does anything in anger or hatred or zeal. Many figurative terms are em­ployed in the Scriptures of God, … Continue reading →

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Preaching Good Good Very Good News: St Isaac the Syrian and Universal Salvation

Posted on 16 September 2020 by Fr Aidan Kimel

How do we proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ as good news that liberates and trans­forms? How do we tell the narrative of the Savior in such a way that the kingdom of God is made present?  These are the … Continue reading →

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How to Subvert Divine Justice and Turn Everybody’s Lives Upside Down

Posted on 1 April 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Deep in the Christian heart lies the conviction that the God whom they worship is holy, just, and righteous. He rewards the good and punishes the wicked. “Surely,” someone might remark, “this is the most plausible way to read the … Continue reading →

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“Do not call God just, for His justice is not manifest in the things concerning you!”

Posted on 9 August 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Do not hate the sinner. For we are all laden with guilt. If for the sake of God you are moved to oppose him, weep over him. Why do you hate him? Hate his sins and pray for him, that … Continue reading →

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“One is redeemed by grace and not by works and by faith one is justified, not by one’s way of life”

Posted on 30 June 2017 by Fr Aidan Kimel

We are justified by what is from God and not by what is ours. We inherit heaven by what is from Him and not by what is ours. It is said: Man is not justified before God by his works; and … Continue reading →

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“He who knows his own sin …”

Posted on 18 June 2016 by Fr Aidan Kimel
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Wacław Hryniewicz on St Isaac the Syrian

Posted on 20 February 2016 by Fr Aidan Kimel
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