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For Wednesday of Lent Week 5 [From Norman Russell, Theophilus of Alexandria, The Early Fathers of the Church (New York: Routledge, 2007).] Consider and contemplate God’s mercy and great patience. He looks down from on high and sees his only-begotten Son nailed to the wood, and is longsuffering in his great bounty. For him, then,Continue reading “Theophilus of Alexandria, Homily on the Crucifixion and the Good Thief (Excerpt 2)”

For Tuesday of Lent Week 5 [From Norman Russell, Theophilus of Alexandria, The Early Fathers of the Church (New York: Routledge, 2007).] In spite of all these things accomplished by him in their presence, they did not give him credence, but seized him and delivered him to be crucified. Having brought him into the courtContinue reading “Theophilus of Alexandria, Homily on the Crucifixion and the Good Thief (Excerpt 1)”

For Monday of Lent Week 5 Let us all take up our sacrifices, observing distribution to the poor, and enter into the holy place, as it is written; “whither also our forerunner Jesus is entered for us, having obtained eternal redemption.” . . . (From the same:) . . . And this is a greatContinue reading “Athanasius, Festal Letter 45 Fragment”

For Friday of Lent Week 4 When therefore the servants of the Chief Priests and the Scribes saw these things, and heard from Jesus, “Whosoever is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink;” [John 7:37] they perceived that this was not a mere man like themselves, but that this was He Who gave waterContinue reading “Athanasius, Festal Letter 44 Fragment”

For Wednesday of Lent Week 4 Of us, then, whose also is the Passover, the calling is from above, and “our conversation is in heaven,” as Paul says; “For we have here no abiding city, but we seek that which is to come,” whereto, also, looking forward, we properly keep the feast. (And again, afterwards:)Continue reading “Athanasius, Festal Letter 43 Fragment”

For Tuesday of Lent Week 4 For we have been called, brethren, and are now called together, by Wisdom, and according to the Evangelical parable, to that great and heavenly Supper, and sufficient for every creature; I mean, to the Passover—to Christ, Who is sacrificed; for “Christ our Passover is sacrificed.” (And afterwards:) They, therefore,Continue reading “Athanasius, Festal Letter 42 Fragment”

For Monday of Lent Week 4 “You are they that have continued with Me in My temptations; and I appoint unto you a kingdom, as My Father has appointed unto Me, that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom.” Being called, then, to the great and heavenly Supper, in that upperContinue reading “Athanasius, Festal Letter 40 Fragment”

For Friday of Lent Week 3 The Lord proved the disciples, when He was asleep on the pillow, at which time a miracle was wrought, which is especially calculated to put even the wicked to shame. For when He arose, and rebuked the sea, and silenced the storm, He plainly showed two things; that theContinue reading “Athanasius, Festal Letter 29 Fragment”

For Thursday of Lent Week 3 . . . In order that while He might become a sacrifice for us all, we, nourished up in the words of truth, and partaking of His living doctrine, might be able with the saints to receive also the joy of Heaven. For there, as He called the disciplesContinue reading “Athanasius, Festal Letter 28 Fragment”

For Wednesday of Lent Week 3 For who is our joy and boast, but our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Who suffered for us, and by Himself made known to us the Father? For He is no other than He Who of old time spoke by the Prophets; but now He says to every man,Continue reading “Athanasius, Festal Letter 27 Fragment”