I have been struck again and again by the many and varied connections to be found between various saints and their spiritual heirs and forefathers. These relationships extend through time and outside time, horizontally and vertically so to speak. The Sunday of Orthodoxy brought it home for me again, when all the children were processing with the icons, mostly of their patron saints. With all these connections no wonder we can proclaim with such confidence that "this is the faith which has established the universe"!
Yes, I think this is due to the ksiastic correspondence of creation and the Church, or else the chiastic correspondence between the Law and the Church, on either side of the central Christ event. It’s the same pattern of spiritual transmission, yet in radically different theophanic contexts.
I have been struck again and again by the many and varied connections to be found between various saints and their spiritual heirs and forefathers. These relationships extend through time and outside time, horizontally and vertically so to speak. The Sunday of Orthodoxy brought it home for me again, when all the children were processing with the icons, mostly of their patron saints. With all these connections no wonder we can proclaim with such confidence that "this is the faith which has established the universe"!
The Church is an age of its own, to which we all have been given access. Thank you for your comment, and glory be to God!
This reminded me of the biblical genealogies. It would be interesting to see a spiritual genealogies mapped out.
Yes, I think this is due to the ksiastic correspondence of creation and the Church, or else the chiastic correspondence between the Law and the Church, on either side of the central Christ event. It’s the same pattern of spiritual transmission, yet in radically different theophanic contexts.
I like the angle of that response Cormac 👍
Looking forward to the next instalment.
Again I am humbled by your graciousness with me. I can’t thank you enough for your kindness.