Comments on: Chrysostom and the Mysteries of Marriage http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/ Mike Aquilina's Blog Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark of the Vine http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-2115004 Mark of the Vine Fri, 05 Oct 2012 23:00:46 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/#comment-2115004 Dear Mike, Do you know of any other Church Fathers who spoke well of Matrimony and have homilies on the subject? I'd greatly appreciate your help! Thank you! Pax Christi Dear Mike,

Do you know of any other Church Fathers who spoke well of Matrimony and have homilies on the subject? I’d greatly appreciate your help! Thank you!
Pax Christi

]]> By: Vincent Francis http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-2078883 Vincent Francis Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:13:16 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/#comment-2078883 Re: Fr. Ninan's "co-equal" How do you mean "not as subordinate?" Clearly, the Son is subordinate to the Father in the aspect of authority; else he would not be revealed as "son," but as "co-father." Or are you suggesting that the Son's obedience to the cross, which atones for man's sin and opens the door of salvation was a mistaken imagery, not intended to communicate this truth? In marriage there is likewise equal dignity as persons in the Image of God, while authority nevertheless belongs to the man. This teaching, articulated by the fathers, is reiterated by recent popes, and clearly shows, among other things, that feminism and no-fault divorce and separation are errors. Re: Fr. Ninan’s “co-equal”

How do you mean “not as subordinate?” Clearly, the Son is subordinate to the Father in the aspect of authority; else he would not be revealed as “son,” but as “co-father.” Or are you suggesting that the Son’s obedience to the cross, which atones for man’s sin and opens the door of salvation was a mistaken imagery, not intended to communicate this truth?

In marriage there is likewise equal dignity as persons in the Image of God, while authority nevertheless belongs to the man. This teaching, articulated by the fathers, is reiterated by recent popes, and clearly shows, among other things, that feminism and no-fault divorce and separation are errors.

]]> By: smith http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-2055802 smith Fri, 22 Apr 2011 05:51:39 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/#comment-2055802 If St. John Chrysostomos (who BTW I read was raised by a pagan mother) was so fond of marriage, and the miracle of childbirth, and spoke so highly of virginity....... why would he order to destroy one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?...the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus (present day Turkey).....a Temple worshiping the Goddess of Virginity and Childbirth? Did he not have any respect for those who came before him? If St. John Chrysostomos (who BTW I read was raised by a pagan mother) was so fond of marriage, and the miracle of childbirth, and spoke so highly of virginity……. why would he order to destroy one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?…the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus (present day Turkey)…..a Temple worshiping the Goddess of Virginity and Childbirth? Did he not have any respect for those who came before him?

]]> By: Fr.Thomas Ninan http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-2008714 Fr.Thomas Ninan Sat, 13 Nov 2010 07:30:24 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/#comment-2008714 Beautiful exposition from St. John Chrysostom. Thank you. It also gives a sense of how the Fathers of that time looked upon women, which through this exposition, I would like to believe they understood as co-equal in the context of the family, as in Trinity and not as subordinate. Perhaps not many supported this view during that time. Beautiful exposition from St. John Chrysostom. Thank you. It also gives a sense of how the Fathers of that time looked upon women, which through this exposition, I would like to believe they understood as co-equal in the context of the family, as in Trinity and not as subordinate. Perhaps not many supported this view during that time.

]]> By: The case for early marriage | Gladsome Light Dialogues Blog http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-1607970 The case for early marriage | Gladsome Light Dialogues Blog Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:49:28 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/#comment-1607970 [...] Chrysostom and the Mystery of Marriage: an article about St. John Chrysostom view on married life by Mike Aquilina [...] [...] Chrysostom and the Mystery of Marriage: an article about St. John Chrysostom view on married life by Mike Aquilina [...]

]]> By: BY http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-716034 BY Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:31:25 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/#comment-716034 Good stuff! Keep it coming. Good stuff! Keep it coming.

]]> By: fr. richard http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-672820 fr. richard Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:58:47 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/#comment-672820 Thanks for this excellent piece! As a Byzantine-rite priest, I'm grateful for your work here and your many fine posts. I visit your site daily. Christ is risen! Thanks for this excellent piece! As a Byzantine-rite priest, I’m grateful for your work here and your many fine posts. I visit your site daily. Christ is risen!

]]> By: Mike Aquilina http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-672748 Mike Aquilina Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:55:49 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/#comment-672748 Personally, I'm grateful to him for giving me the phrase "delectable mischief," which I've found useful for describing a certain someone. Personally, I’m grateful to him for giving me the phrase “delectable mischief,” which I’ve found useful for describing a certain someone.

]]> By: Polycarp http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-672389 Polycarp Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:28:35 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/#comment-672389 What am amazing post. Chrysostom, being the celibate that he was, makes more sense about marriage then some married people I know. What am amazing post. Chrysostom, being the celibate that he was, makes more sense about marriage then some married people I know.

]]> By: Carl Sommer http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-672380 Carl Sommer Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:10:41 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2008/04/04/chrysostom-and-the-mysteries-of-marriage/#comment-672380 Nice work, Mike. Context is everything. Nice work, Mike. Context is everything.

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