Sixth Sunday after Trinity

The Sixth Sunday after Trinity
Chrysostom on Romans
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O GOD, who hast prepared for those who love thee such good things as pass man's understanding; Pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Isaiah lvii. 13b, Psalm 16, Romans vi. 3   & St. Matthew v. 20

Homily of Chrysostom on Romans

We also should walk in newness of life

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BULLETIN

 

Calendar

 

Philippian Jailer, Veteran, - 19 July [ca 50AD]
and law enforcement officers who are members of the Order

 

 

 

Commentary:

 

Today's homily is newly posted from Chrysostom on the appointed reading from Romans. The key is Paul's admonition that as we are baptized into the death and resurrection of Christ, we ought walk in a new life of righteous behavior. Chrysostom calls on those who have drifted into vice to return to virtue, and suggests this method:

 

" And how am I to go back again? one may say. Do but put a beginning upon the business, and the whole is done. Stay from vice, and go no farther into it, and thou hast laid hold of the whole already. For as in the case of the sick, being no worse may be a beginning of getting better, so is the case with vice also. Go no further, and then your deeds of wickedness will have an end. And if you do so for two days, you will keep off on the third day more easily; and after three days you will add ten, then twenty, then an hundred, then your whole life."

 

Read the entire homily extract at the link above.

 

This week the Order pauses to remember the Jailer at Philippi. Although not named a Centurion, he was very likely a retired veteran, and certainly was an officer of the state -- This is a fitting time on our calendar also to remember those several members of the Order who serve the state in uniform in their various police forces and are recognized as veterans by the Order. We thank you for your service to protect and defend the citizens and their right to live in peace. We have appointed a collect, epistile and gospel lesson for this day.

 

Pax Christi,

 

msc

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"Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another" [St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans 14:19]

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--
"Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another" [St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans 14:19]

IN HOC SIGNO VINCES - TIME DEUM ET OPERARE IUSTITIAM
www.OrderofCenturions.org