This week we reflect on the Essence and Energies distinction, furthering our understanding of the Eastern Christian conception of grace and how we participate in the Holy Spirit and the okoinomia of the Holy Trinity to gain justification and salvation.

Join Anton as he delves into the concepts of partiality and Justification in Christian Teaching. What is partiality and Justification? Partiality is to mean that God would be favoring towards one person or group of people more than another. Justification is a term mostly used in the Western theological schools, and some Eastern Theological Schools to talk about how one is saved. We also hear the world reconciliation, redemption and salvation. In Eastern Theology we tend towards the world salvation, our salvation is essentially from the Lord, but it is done not through deeds alone, or faith alone, but rather a combination of both. Scripture Verses Used in Show: Romans 2:11Romans 3:19-21Deuteronomy 10:172 Chronicles 19:7Galatians 2:6Colossians 3:251 Corinthians 9:21James 1:22-23, 25Ecclesiastes 12:14Romans 16:251 Corinthians 4:5Acts 10:34; Gal 2:6 Rev 17:14; 19:16 Eph 5:22-6:91 Cor 3:132 Cor 10:18Rom 2:292 Peter 1:5Matthew 4:18-25Mk 1:16-20Matthew 6:24Jn 17:14, 16Jn 3:30Church Fathers Quotations and Citation:Gregory Nazianen Oratio 45, 22 and 29St John Chrysostom, On the Epistle to the Romans, Homily 7 Anaphora of St. Basil, Liturgy of St. Basil the GreatSt. Maximus the ConfessorSt. Symeon the New Theologian, Catechetical Discourses

In this special edition of the Christ our Hope Show, we delve into fasting in the Eastern Catholic Churches and how we approach our fasting as a community. Anton seeks to bring to life this ecclesial identity through communal action of worship and service to God through fasting in this time period of the Apostles Fast leading to the feast of SS Peter and Paul.Thank you for listening to our podcast, if you enjoyed this podcast please like and subscribe to our podcast and share with others.