Fourth Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 19, 2010
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| St. Athanasius |
A passage on the coming of Jesus Christ from Athanasius of Alexandria:
"For seeing that men, having rejected the contemplation of God, and with their eyes downward, as though sunk in the deep, were seeking about for God in nature and in the world of sense, feigning gods for themselves of mortal men and demons; to this end the loving and general Savior of all, the Word of God, took to himself a body, and as man walked among men and met the senses of men halfway, to the end, I say, that they who think God is corporeal may from what the Lord effects by his body perceive the truth, and through him recognize the Father."
- Athanasius, On the Incarnation
Labels: Advent, Athanasius, Early Church Fathers, Incarnation, Jesus Christ
posted by Andrew C. Thompson at 6:55 AM
2 Comments:
Ah, rocking some Big Daddy Athanasius.
Wonder if any UM bishops could break through the secret service motorcade on horseback to dress down the president.
I miss old bishops.
Casey -
Stay tuned. I'm compiling a post for a couple of days after Christmas that will have selections from the early fathers on the significance of the Incarnation. It will include a few of my favorite passages, including a couple more from Athanasius. Glad you liked this one.
- Andrew
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