Memra a 12-a din Cartea treptelor: un răspuns dat mesalienilor. Introducere, traducere din limba siriacă și note de Ierod. Filothei Vîlcu
Memra 12 of the Book of Steps: A Response to the Mesalians. Introduction, translation from Syriac, and notes by Hierod. Filothei Vîlcu
Contributor(s): Filothei Vîlcu (Translator)Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History of Church(es), Theology and Religion, Systematic Theology, Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: Mitropolia Banatului
Keywords: Liber Graduum; Messalianism; Syriac patristics; integrated ecclesiology; Church of the heart
Summary/Abstract: Exploring the 4th-century Syriac text known as the "Book of Steps" (Liber Graduum), this article presents the Romanian translation of its 12th Homily by Hierodeacon Filothei Vîlcu. The patristic document serves as a direct theological response to the Messalian movement, which notoriously rejected the institutional Church and its sacraments. Emphasizing an integrated ecclesiology, the homily argues that the visible Church, alongside its physical altar, priesthood, and baptism, remains absolutely essential for believers. It acts as a nurturing foundation, guiding the faithful toward the hidden "Church of the heart" and ultimately the "heavenly Church".
Journal: Altarul Banatului
- Issue Year: XXXVI/2025
- Issue No: 10-12
- Page Range: 62-70
- Page Count: 9
- Language: Romanian
