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HUMILITY

The Canaanite woman who approached Christ, begging Him to heal her demon-possessed daughter, was a Gentile. At that time, the Jews-the only people who believed in the One God-did not associate with Gentiles; they kept away from them and shunned them. Yet this woman comes up to Christ, and this alone shows that she saw […]

TAGS: Canaanite woman, divine compassion, faith, Gospel, healing, humility, Orthodox theology, sermon, Spiritual growth


    In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. The parable of the Prodigal Son is so well known to us; it is so simple, it gives us a sense of warmth and hope, yet its meaning for us is not exhausted by that, because it still […]

TAGS: confession, fatherly love, forgiveness, humility, joy, Orthodox Christianity, Parable, Prodigal Son, repentance, return, salvation, sin, Spiritual struggle, suffering


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