Following in His Footsteps: Part Three
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
80 mins
In the third lecture, Fr. Joseph turns to the Gospel according to St. Matthew, describing him as the
biblical scribe that brings forth things old – Jewish tradition, i.e., Christ’s fulfillment of the Law and the
Prophets – and things new, in the historical context of the trauma of the destruction of the temple in
Jerusalem. Fr. Joseph explains that St. Matthew focuses on three ministries preached by Christ to His
disciples: bearing fruit; exercising discernment; and practicing reconciliation and forgiveness.
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The late V. Rev. Dr. Joseph J. Allen (1943-2020) was a prolific author, professor, theologian, and director of theological and pastoral education for the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese. He was also the pastor of St. Anthony Orthodox Church in Bergenfield, New Jersey, for over 53 years. Fr. Joseph’s unique storytelling ability, combined with a proficiency not only in pastoral theology—his doctoral field—but also in homiletics, comes through in his lectures, which were recently recovered, edited, and digitized from a long-forgotten set of cassette tapes.
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