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Holy Cross Catechist Program Launches with 46 of 65 Students at First Q&A
What the video says
The speaker explains the tenth commandment: do not desire the good of your neighbor. He says people often forget this commandment, but it is important because it is number 10. Cain made the same mistake, the speaker says. Cain desired the good of his brother and was envious of him because God looked favorably on his brother's sacrifice.
God came to Cain and said that if he did this and was not happy with his relationship with God, the sin would be after him.
Key moments
- The tenth commandment says do not desire the good of your neighbor, and the speaker says we often forget it even though it is number 10.
- Cain desired the good of his brother and was envious of him because God looked favorably on his brother's sacrifice.
- God came to Cain and said that if he did this and was not happy with his relationship with God, the sin would be after him.
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology launched its Catechist Certificate Program through The Scriptorium Initiative. The first course, Divine Revelation, opened with a Zoom Q&A session held October 7 at 7:30 PM ET. Of the 65 students enrolled in Module One of The Catechist, 46 joined the live session.
The school describes the turnout as a sign of the thirst among the people of God for the basics of the Orthodox faith and tradition, and says the Holy Cross faculty is responding by sharing Orthodox theology with those who want to learn and grow in faith. The post includes a short clip from the Zoom session. In the clip, a speaker explains the tenth commandment, which forbids desiring the good of your neighbor.
He says people often forget this commandment even though it stands at number 10. He turns to Cain as an example of the same mistake: Cain desired the good of his brother and was envious of him because God looked favorably on his brother's sacrifice. God came to Cain and said that if he acted this way and was not content with his relationship with God, the sin would be after him.
The post is an announcement from the school about the program's start, paired with a teaching excerpt from the first live session.
Main points
- The Catechist Certificate Program, offered by Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology through The Scriptorium Initiative, began with its first course, Divine Revelation.
- A Zoom Q&A on October 7 at 7:30 PM ET drew 46 participants out of 65 students enrolled in Module One.
- The school sees the turnout as showing the thirst of the people of God for the ABCs of the Orthodox faith and tradition.
- In the clip, the speaker explains the tenth commandment: do not desire the good of your neighbor, a commandment people often forget.
- Cain desired the good of his brother out of envy over his brother's accepted sacrifice, and God told him the sin would be after him.