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 […]
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
The Gospel passage that we read and heard today follows immediately after the account of the Lord’s Transfiguration. And we cannot help but be struck by the painful, terrifying contrast between these two worlds. On the Mount of Transfiguration, Christ was revealed as Man in the full glory of His humanity, not only shining with […]
TAGS: Burning Bush, Christian Witness, Divine Light, eternal life, Gospel Sermon, Metropolitan Anthony, Mount Tabor, Orthodox Christianity, Spiritual Responsibility, Transfiguration
