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Saint Cyril of Jerusalem offers a rich and disciplined reflection on the nature of faith, distinguishing between its doctrinal content and its charismatic power. Cyril explores how belief engages both the intellect and the divine grace that enables action beyond natural capacity. He presents faith not simply as assent to truth but as participation in the life of God [ … ]
The image of children in these Bible verses is curious. We could read the lines as suggesting childishness, with one group of children expecting to amuse another and reacting peevishly when those others do not move according to the music they play. We could more broadly read these verses as suggesting a disconnect between various children, a failure of communication, recognition, response, which is emblematic of Christ and his followers and those who reject him …
Saint Augustine addresses the duty of pastors to speak the truth even when that truth provokes resistance, and he warns the flock to distinguish between authoritative teaching and faulty example. He draws on Ezekiel’s imagery of negligent shepherds and on the watchman motif (Ezekiel 3:17–21): a pastor who fails to warn sinners bears responsibility for their ruin; a pastor who speaks the prophetic word but the people ignore it has done his duty [ … ]
