Category Archives: Sacraments

On the Eucharist

Posted on 9 July 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Fr Alexander Men A bird is sitting in a tree singing. Even though its singing seems without purpose, it performs important work: singing is its territorial claim. The part of the forest that hears my voice is mine—says the … Continue reading →

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Real Presence vs Really Real Presence: Calvin and Luther on the Supper

Posted on 14 May 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Phillip Cary, Ph.D. Is Christ’s body objectively present in the sacrament, according to John Calvin? Unfortu­nately, that depends on what you mean by “objective,” which is a slippery and ambiguous word with no exact equivalent in the 16th-century discussion. … Continue reading →

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Transubstantiation: Was Thomas Aquinas a Semi-Calvinist?

Posted on 18 December 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

“The colour and shape of the host is not the colour and shape of Christ’s body,” declares Herbert McCabe; “the location of the host, its being on the altar does not mean that Christ’s body is located on the altar; … Continue reading →

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Eschatological Transubstantiation

Posted on 12 December 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

The oblations of bread and wine are placed on the altar. The celebrant offers the prayer of thanksgiving. The narrative of institution is recited. The Holy Spirit is invoked. The Holy Gifts are distributed, and to each communicant is spoken … Continue reading →

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The Risen Christ, Body, and the Language of God

Posted on 10 December 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?” But … Continue reading →

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Johannes Brenz on the Real Presence of Christ in the Supper

Posted on 10 September 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

The First Sermon: On the Substance of the Supper To begin with, therefore, we will consider the words with which the Evangelists and Paul describe Christ’s Supper, so that we may explain what the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper is. … Continue reading →

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“The Eucharist is a little spoonful that is as big as the entire universe”

Posted on 13 February 2016 by Fr Aidan Kimel
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Preaching the Kingdom

Posted on 3 December 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel

On 27 November 2014 I gave a talk titled “St Isaac the Syrian, Apokatastasis, and the Renewal of Orthodox Preaching” at the first Theotokos Institute Conference in Cardiff, Wales. An expanded, footnoted version of the talk will be published in … Continue reading →

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