- Holy Thursday (mp3 format)
- Holy Thursday (mp3 format)
- Holy Thursday (mp3 format)
Holy Thursday
He Reckoned Up The Value Of The Oil Of Myrrh And Yet Was Not Afraid To Sell Thee Who Art Above All Price
Holy Thursday Liturgy
2011-04-21
SYNOPSIS:On Holy Thursday we remember the institution of the Eucharist, and how it is salvific for man - but not for all. Much of our hymnology for this day speaks of Judas and his betrayal of the Lord. If we listen carefully, Judas is not just a historical figure far removed from us, but we will feel deeply that we have dangerous similarities to him. Judas fell into the insanity of deicide because of long-standing passions, and bad choices, In a word, he had bad priorities. This point is "hammered home" in many hymns, such as the one we choose to discuss:
Judas the transgressor at the supper /
dipped his hand into the dish with Thee, O Lord, /
yet sinfully he reached out his hands to receive the money. /
He reckoned up the value of the oil of myrrh, and yet was not afraid to sell Thee who art above all price. /
He stretched out his feet to be washed, yet deceitfully he kissed the Master
and betrayed Him to the breakers of the Law. /
Cast out of the company of the apostles, /
he threw away the thirty pieces of silver, /
and did not see Thy Resurrection on the third day. //
Through this Thy Resurrection have mercy on us.
(Praises, Matins of Holy Thursday, Tone 2)
Holy Thursday Liturgy
2011-04-21
SYNOPSIS:On Holy Thursday we remember the institution of the Eucharist, and how it is salvific for man - but not for all. Much of our hymnology for this day speaks of Judas and his betrayal of the Lord. If we listen carefully, Judas is not just a historical figure far removed from us, but we will feel deeply that we have dangerous similarities to him. Judas fell into the insanity of deicide because of long-standing passions, and bad choices, In a word, he had bad priorities. This point is "hammered home" in many hymns, such as the one we choose to discuss:
Judas the transgressor at the supper /
dipped his hand into the dish with Thee, O Lord, /
yet sinfully he reached out his hands to receive the money. /
He reckoned up the value of the oil of myrrh, and yet was not afraid to sell Thee who art above all price. /
He stretched out his feet to be washed, yet deceitfully he kissed the Master
and betrayed Him to the breakers of the Law. /
Cast out of the company of the apostles, /
he threw away the thirty pieces of silver, /
and did not see Thy Resurrection on the third day. //
Through this Thy Resurrection have mercy on us.
(Praises, Matins of Holy Thursday, Tone 2)
Holy Thursday Liturgy
Greatest Sin Of Judas No Anger Against Sin Action Of Communion Within Us With Exchange Of Attributes
2014-04-17
SYNOPSIS:On Holy Thursday we simultaneously contemplate the sin of Judas and the institution of the Eucharist. There are two hymns from the matins canon that perfectly explain the greatest sin of Judas - it was not avarice, but to not be angry against sin. This is important to know, and apply to your life. Be angry in a godly way, and become godly. Many partake of communion without understanding why, or what it does. Another hymn from the canon perfectly explains this. We should know why we do things, and how we should do them. Learn from these two hymns the essence of Christianity.
Lacking all conscience, he received the Body that delivers men from sin and the divine Blood that was shed for the world. He was not ashamed to drink what he had sold for money, he felt no anger against sin, for he knew not how to cry, #39;O ye works of the Lord praise ye the and exalt Him above all for ever#39;.
Since I am man not merely in appearance but in reality, the human nature united to Me is made godlike through the exchange of attributes. Know Me, then, as one single Christ, who saves those among whom I have been born and whose nature I have taken.(Canon, Ode 8,9, Matins for Holy Thursday)
Greatest Sin Of Judas No Anger Against Sin Action Of Communion Within Us With Exchange Of Attributes
2014-04-17
SYNOPSIS:On Holy Thursday we simultaneously contemplate the sin of Judas and the institution of the Eucharist. There are two hymns from the matins canon that perfectly explain the greatest sin of Judas - it was not avarice, but to not be angry against sin. This is important to know, and apply to your life. Be angry in a godly way, and become godly. Many partake of communion without understanding why, or what it does. Another hymn from the canon perfectly explains this. We should know why we do things, and how we should do them. Learn from these two hymns the essence of Christianity.
Lacking all conscience, he received the Body that delivers men from sin and the divine Blood that was shed for the world. He was not ashamed to drink what he had sold for money, he felt no anger against sin, for he knew not how to cry, #39;O ye works of the Lord praise ye the and exalt Him above all for ever#39;.
Since I am man not merely in appearance but in reality, the human nature united to Me is made godlike through the exchange of attributes. Know Me, then, as one single Christ, who saves those among whom I have been born and whose nature I have taken.(Canon, Ode 8,9, Matins for Holy Thursday)
Holy Thursday
Holy Communion Paschal Lamb Exchange Of Attributes
2015-04-09
SYNOPSIS:On this day that we celebrate the institution of the Eucharist, we look at two wonderful hymns from the canon on Holy Thursday which explain why it is a logical certainly that the Lord would offer His body and blood to the faithful, as "food indeed, and drink indeed". The Body and blood of Christ helps to learn to not be attached to sin! Salvation is not only the forgiveness of sin; it is the obliteration of sin - to not be attached to sin! The story of the old man and his disciple who met a loose woman on the way to the city perfectly illustrates this. The "exchange of attributes" of the divine with our human flesh occurs when we partake of holy communion in the context of struggling against sin. We also explain what "Catholic" means, the paschal lamb, the struggle of Mary of Egypt as a model for losing our attachment to sin, the most pernicious heresies and poor practices of this age and suggest an edifying hobby!
Holy Communion Paschal Lamb Exchange Of Attributes
2015-04-09
SYNOPSIS:On this day that we celebrate the institution of the Eucharist, we look at two wonderful hymns from the canon on Holy Thursday which explain why it is a logical certainly that the Lord would offer His body and blood to the faithful, as "food indeed, and drink indeed". The Body and blood of Christ helps to learn to not be attached to sin! Salvation is not only the forgiveness of sin; it is the obliteration of sin - to not be attached to sin! The story of the old man and his disciple who met a loose woman on the way to the city perfectly illustrates this. The "exchange of attributes" of the divine with our human flesh occurs when we partake of holy communion in the context of struggling against sin. We also explain what "Catholic" means, the paschal lamb, the struggle of Mary of Egypt as a model for losing our attachment to sin, the most pernicious heresies and poor practices of this age and suggest an edifying hobby!
O God the Lord and Creator of all, Thou art become poor, uniting a created nature to Thyself, while remaining free from passion. Since Thou art the Passover, Thou hast offered Thyself to those for whose sake Thou wast soon to die; and Thou hast cried: "Eat My Body, and ye shall be firmly established in the faith." (Canon for Holy Thursday,Irmos Ode 3)
Since I am man not merely in appearance but in reality, the human nature united to Me is made godlike through the exchange of attributes. Know Me, then, as one single Christ, who saves those among whom I have been born and whose nature I have taken. (Canon for Holy Thursday, Ode 9)
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