St. Cyril of Jerusalem: On the Divine Liturgy and Holy Communion

Lecture XXIII. On the Mysteries V. On the Divine Liturgy and Holy Communion. 1 Peter. ii. 1. “Wherefore putting away all filthiness, and all guile, and evil speaking…” By the loving-kindness of God ye have heard sufficiently at our former meetings...

St. Cyril of Jerusalem: On the Body and Blood of Christ

Lecture XXII On the Mysteries IV: On the Body and Blood of Christ 1 Cor. xi. 23. I received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, how that the Lord Jesus, in the night in which He was betrayed, took bread… Even of itself the teaching of the Blessed Paul is...

St. Cyril of Jerusalem: On Chrism

Lecture XXI On the Mysteries. III. On Chrism. 1 JOHN ii. 20–28. “But ye have an unction from the Holy One,…. that, when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.” HAVING been baptized into Christ, and...

St. Cyril of Jerusalem: On Baptism

Lecture XX On the Mysteries. II. On Baptism. ROMANS vi. 3–14. “Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ, were baptized into His death? …. for ye are not under the Law, but under grace.” THESE daily introductions into...

St. Cyril of Jerusalem: First Lecture on the Mysteries

Lecture XIX. First Lecture on the Mysteries, with a lesson from the First General Epistle of Peter beginning at: “Be sober, be vigilant…” to the end of the Epistle. …Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion,...