The truth that leads to eternal life.

Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen were close friends, bishops, and influential theologians of the 4th century. Basil, a defender of orthodoxy, combated Arianism and shaped monasticism. Gregory, known as “The Theologian,” eloquently articulated the mystery of Trinity. Together, they deepened the Church’s understanding of faith and inspired countless Christians through their writings and example. Their profound friendship and shared mission highlight the power of collaboration in spreading the Gospel and defending the truth.

The truth that leads to eternal life lies in the beleif in the divinity of Christ. Jesus is the Word among us. He came into the world to save humanity. A “yes” to him entails embodying his values. We may proclaim him by words, if consciously we do not represent him by our deeds, we are against him. A blatant refusal to follow in his footsteps is a show of antagonism.

“The man who denies that Jesus is the Christ, he is the liar, he is Antichrist; and he is denying the Father as well as the Son, because no one who has the Father can deny the Son, and to acknowledge the Son is to have the Father as well. Keep alive in yourselves what you were taught in the beginning: as long as what you were taught in the beginning is alive in you, you will live in the Son and in the Father”

At times, the devil deceives us into thinking he alone holds the title of antichrist, diverting our attention toward him. This distraction can make us overlook the fact that, through our own denial of Jesus, we too can share in that title. We are known for our fruits. It is good we make it a point of duty censoring our ways of life lest we betray ourselves in our denial of Jesus.

Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen both fought against Arianism, a 4th-century heresy founded by Arius, which denied the full divinity of Jesus Christ, claiming he was a created being, not co-eternal with the Father. This doctrine contradicted the Church’s teaching on the Trinity and was condemned at the Council of Nicaea (325 AD), affirming Christ’s divine nature

As the followers of Christ, we must demonstrate that God truly become man to live among us.   Having shared in our humanity, we know that we can share in his divinity. May we always journey with the Lord so that we may partake in the full essence of the Triune God.