Christ is all in all....
Homily of the Pascha
-Second Century-
The Lord, having put on human nature, and having suffered
for him who suffered, having been bound for him who was
bound, and having been buried for him who was buried, is
risen from the dead, and loudly proclaims this message:
Who will contend against me? Let him stand before me. It is I
who delivered the condemned. It is I who gave life to the
dead. It is I who raised up the buried. Who will argue with
me? It is I, says Christ, who destroyed death. It is I who
triumphed over the enemy, and having trod down Hades, and
bound the Strong Man, and have snatched mankind up to the
heights of heaven. It is I, says Christ. So then, come here all
you families of men, weighed down by your sins and recieve
pardon for your misdeeds. For I am your pardon. I am the
Passover which brings salvation. I am the Lamb slain for you.
I am your lustral bath. I am your life. I am your resurrection.
I am your light, I am your salvation, I am your King. It is I
who brings you up to the heights of heaven. It is I who will
give you the resurrection there. I will show you the Eternal
Father. I will raise you up with my own right hand. Melito, Bishop of Sardis |
