God walks in Scripture
seeking man.
Saint Ambrose of Milan (340-397 AD)
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Our current titles include The Explanation of the Gospels (a four volume set) by Blessed Theophylact, Archbishop of Ochrid and Bulgaria, and The Great Collection of the Lives of the Saints (a 12 volume set in progress) compiled by Saint Demetrius (Dmitri) of Rostov.
How does the Gospel apply to me in my daily life? Why do I need to learn from the examples of the lives of the saints?
The Gospels are at the very center of our Christian lives. But Orthodox Christians dare not interpret them as we personally see fit or as strikes our fancy. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit enlightened the holy Fathers of the first centuries to understand and proclaim the meaning of the Gospel to every generation. Through their preaching and books we learn how to apply the Gospel to our own struggles and labors.
Blessed Theophylact wrote his commentaries 900 years ago (about 1090 AD), distilling the essence of St. John Chrysostom’s preaching, and that of other great fathers of the patristic era (between 250 and 700 AD). Blessed Theophylact has given us The Explanation of the New Testament, a “Bible study” of ancient and divine origin, untouched by contemporary opinions and discussions. It is timeless and has proven its value to every generation of Orthodox Christians during the past nine centuries.
The saints are those men, women, and children who heard the Gospel and were so pierced in heart by love of our Lord Jesus Christ that they lived it to the fullest extent possible by human beings. They are our ancestors in the holy Orthodox faith, our teachers, and our elder brothers and sisters. We are commanded by the great apostle to be “imitators of Christ.” The saints are those who have fulfilled this commandment. When we learn about their holy struggles and achievements we too can be inspired to imitate them and to share at least in a small part the life in Christ. The Great Collection of the Lives of the Saints gives us many examples of authentic, vivid Christian virtue.
