HIS ENDURING PRESENCE
“Then the eleven disciples (μαθηταὶ) went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them. When they saw him, they...
DEMAND vs. REQUEST
“Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed him, saying, ‘If you are the Christ, save yourself and us.’ But the other,...
GOOD GRIEF
“For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death. For see what...
ONE SOURCE OF LIGHT, MANY CHANNELS
“You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, / revealing Your glory to Your disciples as far as they could bear it. / Let Your...
RESENTMENT
“And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.” (Mt 6:12, from the Lord’s Prayer) I have heard many people...
TIME TO REFOCUS
“Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled,...
SERVING OTHERS IS HEALING
“So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?’ He said to him,...
A MYSTIFYING BEAUTY
“In giving birth you preserved your virginity, / In falling asleep you did not forsake the world, O Theotokos. / You were translated to...
THE WORD OF THE CROSS
“For Christ did not send me to baptize but to proclaim the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be...
WATCHING MY WORDS
“Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.” (Ps 140/141:3) “O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare...
