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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

TexasProgresive

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6. You taught me a new word that is Greek, theosis.

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 09:46 PM

Feb 2020

I was sure I knew what it meant and was right- deification or divination. St. Athanasius has it, "becoming by grace what God is by nature" As a Deacon I have the privilege of adding the water to the wine before the consecration with the prayer that is theosis, “By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the divinity of Christ who humbled himself to share in our humanity.”

Tis a mystery that our Father in heaven wants us His children to be like God. But then we are created in the image and likeness of God.

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☦️The Life of St. Anthony, Father of Monasticism [View all] sprinkleeninow Jan 2020 OP

Thank you for that. TexasProgresive Feb 2020 #1

💙 sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #2

Some time back I read books about or by Charles Eugne de Foucauld. TexasProgresive Feb 2020 #3

You have given me a beautiful gift this day, my brother in Christ. sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #4

You taught me a new word that is Greek, theosis. TexasProgresive Feb 2020 #6

It sounds profane/heretical, but it's not. Become 'like' God, not become God. sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #7

I also meant to say my thinking--we are/could be seen as being in a desert of sorts presently. 💙 sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #5