I am man, Creation run amuck. You have set me to name the animals And govern as You, Yourself, With angel hosts to help set the world aright But only by Your Light. And what have I done, And do I do? Taking hold of the universe I twist it to my will, Make laws … Continue reading
The Lord descends into hell
The Lord descends into hell From an ancient homily on Holy Saturday Something strange is happening—there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep. The earth trembled and is still because God has fallen asleep in the flesh and he has … Continue reading
The power of Christ’s blood
From the Catecheses by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop The power of Christ’s blood If we wish to understand the power of Christ’s blood, we should go back to the ancient account of its prefiguration in Egypt. Sacrifice a lamb without blemish, commanded Moses, and sprinkle its blood on your doors. If we were to ask … Continue reading
