Articles for category: Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis

Revising the Orthodox Christian Churching Ritual

Presenting our children to the Lord, whether they are male or female, first born or otherwise, is proper and commendable, but certain prayers in the Orthodox Churching service, taken from the Mosaic Law, should be eliminated from our prayer books!

February 1, 2014 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis, Sacraments

What was the Lord Jesus like as an infant?

Was Christ born as a “helpless” baby? Did the infant Christ use his human will? Fr. Emmanuel responds to these questions from S.N. who read “Jesus: Fallen?”

December 23, 2013 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Christology, Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis

Orthodox Thanksgiving Day Prayer

An Orthodox Thanksgiving Day prayer for when we find ourselves among non-Orthodox.

November 23, 2013 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis, Thanksgiving, What we believe

exaltation of the precious and life giving cross

Q&A — “Why do we venerate the Cross?” and 7 other questions about the Cross

The Church places before us the Lord’s Cross to venerate and to remember. Why do we venerate this instrument of death? Eight questions and answers.

September 13, 2013 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis, What we believe

Did Christ Have a Fallen Human Nature? — Part 4 of 8

Part 4 of 8 in our series on the human nature of Christ, we address the question: “Did Christ exercise control over the passions?” from an Eastern Orthodox perspective.

September 2, 2013 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Christology, Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis

“WHO AM I TO JUDGE?” – An Orthodox Understanding of Pope Francis’ remark

What I read in Pope Francis’ remark on homosexuals is: Don’t judge someone who, being a homosexual, struggles with this “tendency” (his term).

August 17, 2013 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis, Other faiths

Did Christ Have a Fallen Human Nature? – Part 3 of 8

In this, Part 3 of 8 of our series on the human nature of Christ, we’ll address the following question: Did Christ voluntarily assume the blameless passions?

July 7, 2013 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Christology, Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis

Did Christ Have a Fallen Human Nature? – Part 2 of 8

The Church’s teaching is that Christ’s nature was as that of Adam before the fall. In this, Part 2 of 8, we bring in various authorities on the subject.

June 29, 2013 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Christology, Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis

Did Christ Have a Fallen Human Nature? – Part 1 of 8

In this eight part series, Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis addresses many questions concerning Christ’s human nature from an Eastern Orthodox perspective.

June 23, 2013 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Christology, Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis

The Two Kinds of Knowledge: Divine and Human

Saint Gregory Palamas (14th c.) argued strenuously that there are two kinds of truths, two kinds of wisdoms, two kinds of knowledge – one divine, one human.

March 31, 2013 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis, What we believe