Theophonia the divine voice

Agapios and Saint Nikodemos the Hagiorite; English translator unidentified

One Priest, One Liturgy, One Day, One Holy Table: A Rudder Extract

An English selection from the Rudder’s commentary on Apostolic Canon 68 discusses why baptism and ordination are not repeated. It relates the argument to the once-for-all death of Christ and to the celebration of the Eucharist.

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  • Baptism and ordination
  • Canonical commentary

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  • How does the commentary use Christ’s death to explain the non-repetition of baptism and ordination?