The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity

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The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
Chrysostom on Matthew iixx - the Summary of the Law

ALMIGHTY and merciful God, of whose gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service; Grant, we beseech thee, that we may so run to thy heavenly promises, that we fail not finally to attain the same; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Source of Collect: Bishop Leo I [440-461] Sacramentary. Archbishop Cranmer changed it to read as shown here: ALMIGHTY and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service; Grant, we beseech thee, that we may so faithfully serve thee in this life, that we fail not finally to attain thy heavenly promises; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Deuteronomy xxiv. 10 Galatians iii. 16   &  St. Luke x. 23

Homily of Chrysostom

Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself ...
this do, and thou shalt live

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BULLETIN

calendar

 

Eudoxius, Comitus Hegemon (general), Zeno, Macarius, & Companions - Martyrs -- September 6th (285-305)

 

 

commentary

 

The summary of the Law is a key tenant of the Order of Centurions; it is a rule of the Order. This week's appointed Gospel addresses the encounter between Jesus and the lawyer, and the question, "Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" We know that Jesus did not invent the Summary; but rather confirmed what true Jews knew, and what was a part of the ancient code: to Love God and neighbor....   

 

The homily of Chrysostom that we've featured for the first time this year on the Order's site touches the Summary of the Law, and true love. He wrote,

 

"For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light;" and again, "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God." And what in consequence of this? "They are corrupt, and become abominable in their ways." And again, "The love of money is the root of all evils; which while some coveted after they have erred from the faith;" and, "He that loveth me, will keep my commandment."

 

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