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spauline
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wondrous, eloquent, moving! thanks for sharing!
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AJV
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I loved it! It comes in the Office of Readings in the LOTH and I was sitting an hour and a half before the Easter Vigil reading it in church.The parallels are thought provoking
The only line that slightly puzzled me was the “I appointed cherubim to guard you as slaves are guarded, but now I make them worship you as God”. The UK version makes it “as they would God” but still. I can understand a little what the author was trying to say in terms of deification but it seems to skirt a little too close to the line. Thoughts?
The only line that slightly puzzled me was the “I appointed cherubim to guard you as slaves are guarded, but now I make them worship you as God”. The UK version makes it “as they would God” but still. I can understand a little what the author was trying to say in terms of deification but it seems to skirt a little too close to the line. Thoughts?
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Joe_Kelley
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I am not familiar with the reading; so this is off the top of my head. Could it be that God had set the cherubim to guard the Jews, but now they worship a Jew [Jesus] as God?I loved it! It comes in the Office of Readings in the LOTH and I was sitting an hour and a half before the Easter Vigil reading it in church.The parallels are thought provoking
The only line that slightly puzzled me was the “I appointed cherubim to guard you as slaves are guarded, but now I make them worship you as God”. The UK version makes it “as they would God” but still. I can understand a little what the author was trying to say in terms of deification but it seems to skirt a little too close to the line. Thoughts?
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scapularkid8
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My interpretation was that Adam and Eve left Eden and God placed the angels at the gates of Paradise to keep them out of it as a slave cannot enter his masters house wihout his permission. Remember when Christ said “No longer slaves, I call you friends…”? He was sent to reverse our position as slaves. As for the ‘worship’ part, I just thought that this could be a translation blunder. Since it came from an early church father, the nuánce of the word chosen might have been lost in translation. It could’ve been meant as a “Hail”,“laud”,“praise”. The angels are excited for us. Remember we as humans were the ones created in God’s Image, not the angels. They are joyful that we have been redeemed and transformed back to what we were by our Savior.The only line that slightly puzzled me was the “I appointed cherubim to guard you as slaves are guarded, but now I make them worship you as God”. The UK version makes it “as they would God” but still. I can understand a little what the author was trying to say in terms of deification but it seems to skirt a little too close to the line. Thoughts?
That’s long, but that was my take on it after some thought.
Happy Easter everyone!
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lsusportsfan
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I have always loved that reading in the OFFICe/ However I am tad frustrated that it is just labeled “An Ancient Homily”. I have always wondered where it was discovered and where. What time frame. Anyone know?
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AJV
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It’s at the link in the OP’s post. It was addressed hypothetically by Jesus to Adam. I suppose it could be read in the light of the previous statement “I forbade you the tree that was only a symbol of life, but see, I who am life itself am now one with you.”I am not familiar with the reading; so this is off the top of my head. Could it be that God had set the cherubim to guard the Jews, but now they worship a Jew [Jesus] as God?
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brotherhrolf
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I just sent someone this reading via email. It brings me to tears every time I read it. Our Lord goes forth and by His sacrifice on the cross he releases our parents, Adam and Eve. It is what the descent into “hell” was all about…
Our Lord descended into “hell” to release Adam and Eve and all the other bound souls. Remember that only Moses and Elijah "had been assumed into Heaven since they appear at the Transfiguration.
And, it fits awesomely with the Exsultet which many of us heard last night.
"For Christ has ransomed us with his blood,
and paid for us the price of Adam’s sin to our eternal Father!
This is the night when Jesus Christ broke the chains of death
and rose triumphant from the grave.
What good would life have been to us,
had Christ not come as our Redeemer?
Father, how wonderful your care for us!
How boundless your merciful love!
To ransom a slave you gave away your Son.
O happy fault,
O necessary sin of Adam,
which gained for us so great a Redeemer!
The power of this holy night dispels all evil,
washes guilt away, restores lost innocence,
brings mourners joy;
it casts out hatred, brings us peace,
and humbles earthly pride."
Jesus descended into “hell”, took Adam and Eve by their hands, washed their guilt away and restored their lost innoncence. His sacrifice on the cross ransomed them.
I think this is one of the most beautiful readings I have ever read.
Oh happy fault! Oh, necessary sin of Adam!
Our Lord descended into “hell” to release Adam and Eve and all the other bound souls. Remember that only Moses and Elijah "had been assumed into Heaven since they appear at the Transfiguration.
And, it fits awesomely with the Exsultet which many of us heard last night.
"For Christ has ransomed us with his blood,
and paid for us the price of Adam’s sin to our eternal Father!
This is the night when Jesus Christ broke the chains of death
and rose triumphant from the grave.
What good would life have been to us,
had Christ not come as our Redeemer?
Father, how wonderful your care for us!
How boundless your merciful love!
To ransom a slave you gave away your Son.
O happy fault,
O necessary sin of Adam,
which gained for us so great a Redeemer!
The power of this holy night dispels all evil,
washes guilt away, restores lost innocence,
brings mourners joy;
it casts out hatred, brings us peace,
and humbles earthly pride."
Jesus descended into “hell”, took Adam and Eve by their hands, washed their guilt away and restored their lost innoncence. His sacrifice on the cross ransomed them.
I think this is one of the most beautiful readings I have ever read.
Oh happy fault! Oh, necessary sin of Adam!
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CSN
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That was very moving. If someone can remember to post this next year as well…
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