Ecclesiastical Corner
Message from Archbishop Elpidophoros
Θεὸς ἐν ἀνθρώποις καὶ Θεὸς ἐν μέσῳ θεῶν. God among human beings, and God in the midst of gods.
What a marvel! By his descent into the world through the womb of the Theotokos, our Lord deifies us all and brings us the fullness of our potential as human beings – meaning that we can truly be creatures of goodness and kindness, of love and forgiveness, of mercy and compassion.
Wisdom of the Fathers
So absolutely nothing does it avail to be near Christ, if not being near Him by faith .... Signifying therefore that not the assault of the wind, but his want of faith had wrought his overthrow, He said, "Wherefore did you doubt, O you of little faith?"
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 50 on Matthew 14, 4th Century
So that if his faith had not been weak, he would have stood easily against the wind also. And for this reason, you see, even when He had caught hold of Him, He suffers the wind to blow, showing that no hurt comes thereby, when faith is steadfast.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 50 on Matthew 14, 4th Century
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