Witness of the Saints: Patristic Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours by Milton Walsh

Author:Milton Walsh
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Religion, Catholicism, Worship, Patristics, Christianity
ISBN: 9781586176624
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 2012-08-15T04:00:00+00:00

Cyril of Alexandria

595. When our Savior came, he appeared as a divine temple, glorious beyond any comparison, far more splendid and excellent than the older temple. . . . Furthermore, I might point out that originally there was just one temple at Jerusalem, in which one people, the Israelites, offered their sacrifices. . . . Now there are countless worshipers who honor the universal God with spiritual offerings and fragrant sacrifices. . . . With justice, therefore, do we say that the final temple, the Church, will be more glorious. Haggai (Su 28 OT)

596. The prophet Isaiah calls Christ the foundation, because it is upon him that we as living and spiritual stones are built into a holy priesthood to be a dwelling place for God in the Spirit. Upon no other foundation than Christ can this temple be built. Here Christ is teaching the same truth by calling himself the vine, since the vine is the parent of the branches, and provides their nourishment. John (Tu 5 Easter)

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