Comments on: Syriac Spirit http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2007/10/22/syriac-spirit/ Mike Aquilina's Blog Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carl Sommer http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2007/10/22/syriac-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-362379 Carl Sommer Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:39:40 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2007/10/22/syriac-spirit/#comment-362379 Unfortunately, I'll have to miss the conference. There's just too much going on here, and I can't get away. Maybe next time! Carl Unfortunately, I’ll have to miss the conference. There’s just too much going on here, and I can’t get away. Maybe next time!

Carl

]]> By: Alice C. Linsley http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2007/10/22/syriac-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-361222 Alice C. Linsley Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:46:18 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2007/10/22/syriac-spirit/#comment-361222 St Ephrem the Syrian developed feminine-maternal images for the Holy Spirit in his hymns. He often linked these to the blessed Theotokos, as here: "Creation gives birth to the symbols of Christ, as Mary gave birth to His limbs." (Hymns on Virginity, 6.7) St Ephrem the Syrian developed feminine-maternal images for the Holy Spirit in his hymns. He often linked these to the blessed Theotokos, as here: “Creation gives birth to the symbols of Christ, as Mary gave birth to His limbs.” (Hymns on Virginity, 6.7)

]]> By: Jenny http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2007/10/22/syriac-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-360232 Jenny Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:32:10 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2007/10/22/syriac-spirit/#comment-360232 This conference will indeed be the best Letter and Spirit to date... and the new issue of the journal is phenomenal! This conference will indeed be the best Letter and Spirit to date… and the new issue of the journal is phenomenal!

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