The Resurrection requires Hope
The Gospel According to St. Mark ends abruptly, with no shortage of heartburn for those trying to explain why. For
John Chrysostom’s Easter Homily
Let all pious men and all lovers of God rejoice in the splendor of this feast; let the wise servants
Melito of Sardis – Deliverance of Mankind through Christ
In studying Melito of Sardis, I happened upon his preaching on the Passover (which I am reposting for this Easter).
Augustine on the Departure of Christ
But our very Life descended hither, and bore our death, and slew it, out of the abundance of His own
Easter, for the non-English
Easter did not come from Ishtar. Those who specialize in word origins (specialize, not blog or write Chick Tracts) debate
Athanasius on the Fitness of the Cross
But if any honest Christian wants to know why the Lord suffered death on the cross and not in some
O Sacred Head Now Wounded #goodfriday
O sacred Head, now wounded, With grief and shame weighed down, Now scornfully surrounded With thorns, Thine only crown. O
Ten Thousand Angels #goodfriday
Yes. I know.