"The heresy of the self-appointed reanointers" - How a member of the so-called 'Chalcedonian' and 'Non-Chalcedonian' Churches ought to be received into full communion by the sister Church

If you've recently been reanimated from the ice chamber you stepped into 1500 years ago, please allow me to bring you up to speed on our times; the world is a much smaller place than you remember.

'The Pearl' by St.Ephraim the Syrian - Hymn I

Saint Ephraim of Syria (ca. 306-373), having written countless hymns and sermons exclusively in the Syriac language, is especially beloved within the Syriac Orthodox Church. The Pearl contains eight hymns praising God for his love and offer of salvation. The collection takes its name from Jesus’ parable of the Pearl of Great Price (Matthew 13:45-46). As in the parable, a beautiful pearl symbolizes God’s kingdom, irresistible and perfect. In verse that retains its beauty in translation, St. Ephraim explores how God’s grace changes lives.

HYMN I.

** 1. **

On a certain day a pearl did I take up, my brethren;

I saw in it mysteries pertaining to the Kingdom;

Semblances and types of the Majesty;

It became a fountain, and I drank out of it mysteries of the Son.

Was Dioscorus of Alexandria a Eutychian (monophysite) heretic?

Some personal advice before I get to today's post:

If you want to sound like a true theologian, go out and get yourself an opinion about Dioscorus of Alexandria (? - 454). And don't worry, it doesn't have to be based on fact... actually, many people might give you extra points for making things up! :)

Over the past many centuries, much ink has been spilled discussing the character and theology of Dioscorus of Alexandria. Considered a saint by some, and worst than heartburn by others, he is one of those people who God has blessed as being a meeting point for unnecessary discussion and conjecture of all sorts.

Below is a letter penned by Dioscorus while in exile (post Chalcedon), to the monks of the Hennaton. The letter draws attention to two major points regarding Dioscorus' Christology: