Holy Tradition Through the Fathers: A Few Words
Welcome to Christ the Cornerstone, where He reveals Himself through the testimonies of His Apostles and Other Holy Fathers.
Why the word "cornerstone"?
See Blessed Theophylact's Explanation of the Holy Gospel According to Mark, Volume II in the series: Bl. Theophylact's Explanation of the New Testament, tr. from the original Greek by Fr. Christopher Stade, Chrysostom Press, House Springs, MO, 1997, pp. 102-103 in explanation of 12: 10-12:
For the stone is the Lord Himself, and the builders are the teachers of the people. But He whom the builders rejected has become the head of the corner, the Head of the Church. For the corner is the Church which joins together and makes one the Jews and the Gentiles, just as a corner mediates and joins two walls to each other. This cornerstone, the Church, is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes, we who believe. Yet among those who do not believe, the Church and even its miracles are slandered. But the Church itself is a miracle, formed out of miracles, the Lord working together with the apostles and confirming the word with signs following.
In the explanation of Mark 15: 22-28, which describes the fulfillment of Scripture, the Lord's crucifixion with the two thieves, Bl. Theophylact closes the discussion with:
The Lord is crucified between two thieves, for He is the cornerstone joining us, Jews and Gentiles, together. [id., p.135.]
In the pages of this site, we will proclaim through the mouths and writings of the Holy Fathers of the Undivided Church the Gospel of the Lord, our cornerstone, our Christ Who unites us in Him. No personal views will be given, only the opinions of the Fathers, whose writings and/or testimonies through their martyrdom serve continually as our fountain of inspiration on our journey toward the objective of Holy Orthodoxy- deification. You are invited to share in this spiritual journey.
the unworthy,
Fr. Photios
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Links
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BELIEVE...:A Short Exposition of Orthodox Doctrine - excellent short Catechism
Alexei
Khomiakov, THE CHURCH IS ONE
TRUE ORTHODOXY, by
Archbishop Averky of Syracuse and Holy Trinity Monastery
St. John Damascene, AN
EXACT EXPOSITION OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH
Ante-Nicene
Fathers, Vol. I, St. Clement of Rome, FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS
Ante-Nicene Fathers,
Vol. VII, THE ECCLESIASTICAL CANONS OF THE SAME HOLY APOSTLES
Ante-Nicene
Fathers, Vol. VII, DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. JAMES
Altar Serving -
Some Questions and Answers
Are Protestantism
and Roman Catholicism Heretical?
Attire Of An Orthodox Priest
The
Sigillion of the Council of Constantinople in 1583 against the Latin heresies
Bishop Alexander (Mileant)
booklets- an excellent site
Bishop
Alexander (Mileant) - THE SPIRITUAL LIFE IN THIS WORLD
British Orthodoxy (Celtic)
Contents of AGAINST FALSE UNION
by Dr. Alexander Kalomiros
Descent of the Holy
Spirit at Pentecost (by Bishop Theophan the Recluse)
ESPHIGMENOU MONASTERY - Mount Athos, home
page for a Traditionalist Monastery Under Persecution
EUSEBIUS OF
CAESAREA, an article by J.B. Lightfoot
EUSEBIUS OF CAESAREA, links
to his Church History and other writings
FASTING
- Advice from the Fathers
FASTING, by
St John Chrysostom
Fr Seraphim Rose's
Books
Fr Seraphim Rose
Homily - IN STEP WITH STS PATRICK AND GREGORY OF TOURS
Fr Seraphim Rose -
SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Fr Seraphim Rose -
"The Holy Fathers of Orthodox Spirituality" part 1 of 3
Fr Seraphim Rose -
"The Holy Fathers of Orthodox Spirituality" part 2 of 3
Fr Seraphim Rose -
"The Holy Fathers of Orthodox Spirituality" part 3 of 3
Gleanings from Orthodox
Christian Authors . . . , St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Dallas
Holy Canons &
Patristic Quotes Related to Ecumenism
Iconography,
a Discourse of, by Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco
Iconography, Saint Nectarios Press
JUSTINIAN THE GREAT, EMPEROR AND SAINT
by A. Gerostergios - a book review by Fr Alexey Young
LIFE
AFTER DEATH by St. John (Maximovitch)
Life of our Father Justin
(Popovich) Archimandrite of Chelije
Liturgy - Russian Orthodox
Church Abroad Horologian Services (Vespers, Compline, Matins, etc.)
Lives of Saints & Scripture
Commentary - Chrysostom Press
LIVES OF THE
SAINTS - Holy Hierarch Photios, Patriarch of Constantinople
LIVING ORTHODOXY, Russian True-Orthodox Church,
Diocese of North America - A Resource Page for the Orthodox Christian
Nicene and Post-Nicene
Fathers, Series II, Vol. XI, Sulpitius, Severus, St. Vincent of Lerins and St.
John Cassian
Nicene and Post-Nicene
Fathers, Series II, Vol. XIV, THE SEVEN ECUMENICAL COUNCILS OF THE UNDIVIDED
CHURCH
Non-Canonical
References to James as Source . . .
Old Rite Russian Orthodox Church of
the Nativity
Orthodox Liturgical
Texts and Resources
Orthodox Photos
Orthodox Spirituality and the
Saints - many links
Orthodox Supply House -
Istok
Orthodox Supply House - Eastern
Christian Supply
Orthodox Worship Services, St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Dallas, TX
Patriarch Jeremiah's
(Jeremias) Three Answers to the Lutheran Scholars
Paul, the First Christian
Hermit
Prayer and Service
Books available from St Nectarios Press
Priest's Service
Book
Proskomede - the
beginning of the Divine Liturgy
PSALTER
RIVER OF FIRE by
Dr. Alexander Kalomiros
RUSSIA'S CATACOMB SAINTS
St. Basil
the Great, ON THE HOLY SPIRIT
St.
Cyril of Jerusalem Catechetical Lectures
St. John Chrysostom -
Writings
St John Climacus,
author of THE LADDER OF DIVINE ASCENT
St.
John of Kronstadt - a sermon entitled What Has the Feast of Pascha Left in our
Souls?
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church,
Dallas, TX, excellent link
St. Theophan the Recluse - The Art and Science of Prayer
St. Vladimir's Orthodox
Church-Edmonton
THE CHOOSING OF THE
SEVENTY HOLY APOSTLES
THE CREED - with Scriptural
citations
THE
DIVINE SERVICES, by Archpriest Seraphim Slobodskoy
The Life of Bishop Theophan the
Recluse
The Life of the Righteous
St. John of San Francisco
The Martyrdom Of St. Polycarp Of Smyrna
The Orthodox Information Center - excellent
link
THE PILGRIMAGE OF
EGERIA
The Protoevangelium of St.
James the Just of Jerusalem
THE
RUDDER (PEDALION) - CANONS OF THE REGIONAL COUNCILS
THE
RUDDER (PEDALION) - CANONS OF THE FATHERS
THE RUDDER (PEDALION) THE
15TH CANON OF THE FIRST-AND-SECOND COUNCIL
THE WORKS OF FLAVIUS
JOSEPHUS
The Writings of Clement of
Rome, Mathetes, Polycarp, Ignatius, Barnabas, Papias, Justin Martyr and
Irenaeus
THE WRITINGS
OF THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS - excellent link - extensive re: the Fathers
St. Vincent of Lerins, The Commonitory of Vincent of Lerins, excerpts from
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