"Therefore, appoint for yourselves bishops and deacons worthy of the Lord" - The Didache (ca. A.D. 100) "But, if it happen that any of the clergy who are now in the Church should die, then those who have been lately received are to succeed to the office of the deceased; always provided that they shall appear to be worthy, and that the people elect them..." - Canons of the … [Read more...]
St. Cyril of Alexandria
Today Christ's Church commemorates the feast of St. Cyril of Alexandria, leaving many to ask: Who was St. Cyril? Where is Alexandria? Why do weird popish - baby dunking - Christians like Andrew celebrate him? Besides the obvious reason that he's slavishly devoted to men in robes, candles, and chants. Well: -St. Cyril expelled the Novationists from Alexandria. What's a … [Read more...]
Happy Passover
If there are any Jews who read this blog (I doubt it), Happy Passover.Passover was an interesting concept for me to grasp in order to understand the catholic doctrine of Eucharistic Sacrifice. An important and oft-neglected doctrine in this day and age.Jews would slaughter the lamb and partake in it's flesh as a meal to celebrate the propitiation of sin and to partake in the … [Read more...]