Icon of the Seven Ecumenical Councils. Nicea I in 325 at center, Constantinople I in 381 at top left, Ephesus in 431 at middle left, Chalcedon in 451 at bottom left, Constantinople II in 553 at top right, Constantinople III in 681 at middle right, Nicea II at bottom right. The term “ecumenical council” is …
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Essence – Energies Distinction in the Church Fathers – Part II
The distinction between God's essence and his uncreated energies are found in (but not limited to) the following patristic writers. It is pertinent to note that in these quotes the terms "operation", "activity", "work" signify "energy". The first part of this series can be found here. We have taken a selection of quotations from each, …
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The Council of Trullo was Ecumenical in the West
The following pages demonstrate the Quinisext Council, known more commonly as "Trullo," was accepted by the Western Church as part of the fifth and sixth ecumenical councils and its canons carried the same weight and authority as those from other ecumenical councils in both the East and the West. The source is Nicolae Dura, "The Ecumenicity …
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Pope St. Boniface I and Papal Authority
Prior to beginning, a few words should be said about this great saint and pope of the Orthodox Church. The following is summarized largely from the article on him in the Catholic Encyclopedia found here. St. Boniface (Pope from 418 to 422) was known for his generosity to the poor, humility, and high education and …
Essence – Energies Distinction in the Church Fathers
The distinction between God's essence and his uncreated energies are found in (but not limited to) the following patristic writers. It is pertinent to note that in these quotes the terms "operation", "activity", "work" signify "energy". We have taken a selection of quotations from each, these do by no means exhaust the number of quotations …
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Episcopacy & Apostolic Succession according to Hincmar of Rheims
Despite his praise-filled language for the Apostle Peter and Roman See, the Frankish Archbishop Hincmar of Reims (d. 882) had a turbulant relationship with Rome and was no believer in Vatican I's universal and immediate jurisdiction of the Pope. This was due to his exceeding expertise in canon law. In this paper, Tavard analyzes Hincmar's …
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Ecumenical Councils: Presidency and Procedure
The following paper is written by Fr. Richard Price. Richard Price is Professor of the History of Christianity. MA (Oxford), DPhil (Oxford), BD (London), MTh (London). More on his biography can be found here.
Was Pope Vitalian a Monothelite?
Though there is much debate concerning the orthodoxy of Pope Honorius, notoriously condemned for heresy in 681 by the Sixth Ecumenical Council, later popes attempted to downplay it to negligence in teaching the faith – a distinction without a difference for reasons we will discuss later - little has been written concerning Pope St. Vitalian …
Live Stream with Jay Dyer (1/24)/2019)
https://youtu.be/Zz4z_NvdkMU Had a great time with Jay and Lewis on Jay's live stream. Many thanks again to Jay for hosting us.
All Bishops Are Successors of Peter (Florilegium)
Though the Pope is the successor of Peter par excellance followed by Alexandria and Antioch, all bishops hold the place of Peter, too and this is reflected in a variety of patristic sources. If you know of additional quotations related to this, please post them below and we will add them. St. Cyprian of Carthage …
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Did St. Maximus the Confessor Believe in Papal Infallibility? | Part II | Rebuttal to Catholic Apologists Erick Ybarra
In Part I of this series, we began discussing Mr. Ybarra’s claims (here and here) that St. Maximus the Confessor was actually an ardent supporter of Vatican I dogmas. In Part II, we will respond to Mr. Ybarra’s attempts at 'interacting' with actual experts and see why he again falls flat on his face being …
Live Stream with Jay Dyer Jan. 24th
I am pleased to announce that on January 24th, I will have the honor of doing a live stream with Jay Dyer. We will be discussing my Catholic upbringing, being a 'rad trad,' my conversion to Orthodox Christianity and how my family took it, dealing with "papal quote mines," Latin language and why it is …
Did St. Maximus the Confessor Believe in Papal Infallibility? | Part I | Rebuttal to Catholic Apologists Erick Ybarra
Mr. Ybarra initially posted this article on February 28, 2017 but updated it to “interact” with what Prof. Ed Siecienski wrote concerning St. Maximus. Because the initial article is fairly long, the response will be broken into multiple posts for the sake of readability. In his article, Mr. Ybarra attempts to argue that St. Maximus …
Letters of Pope Honorius to Sergius of Constantinople and other Monothelite Texts
The following is from "Sophronius of Jerusalem and Seventh-Century Heresy" by Pauline Allen, (Oxford University Press, 2009; pages 161-217). The even numbered pages have been left out as they are the Greek text. (Use of this material in this post is protected under Fair Use Laws). Document 1: Cyrus, First Letter to Sergius; p. 161-163Document …
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Divorce and Remarriage in the Church Fathers and Patristic Era Writers (Florilegium)
This is a repost of a florilegium compiled by someone else who has given their permission to repost it and requests they remain unnamed. A nice collection of additional quotations on saints and patristic era writers who allowed divorce and remarriage but specifically in the West have been kindly compiled by Alura at Shameless Orthodoxy …
Did Rome Have Universal, Ordinary, and Immediate Jurisdiction at the Council of Ephesus? | Part III | Rebuttal to Catholic Apologist Erick Ybarra
In part I and part II (here and here), we addressed the bulk of Mr. Ybarra's article in which he oddly claimed the excommunication of Nestorius by the Roman Synod prior to the Council of Ephesus was an act of universal, ordinary, and immediate papal jurisdiction. In this third part, we will conclude with his …
Did Rome Have Universal, Ordinary, and Immediate Jurisdiction at the Council of Ephesus? | Part II | Rebuttal to Catholic Apologist Erick Ybarra
The Council of Ephesus Ephesus (This is the second part in a three part series, parts I and III can be found here and here) In part I, we began analyzing Mr. Ybarra's article on the role of Pope St. Celestine in the dispute regarding Nestorius prior to the Council of Ephesus in 431 …
Did Rome Have Universal, Ordinary, and Immediate Jurisdiction at the Council of Ephesus? | Part I | Rebuttal to Catholic Apologist Erick Ybarra
The Council of Ephesus Mr. Ybarra wrote an article (found here) stating Pope St. Celestine exercised universal, ordinary, and immediate jurisdiction in his condemnation of Nestorius. It is an attractive theory and one you could believe if all you read were quote mines and you had an agenda but we will analyze Mr. Ybarra's …
