Those who are acquainted with the Liturgy of our Church know that this woman, the sinful woman who had anointed Jesus with her precious perfume (Matthew 26:6-16), occupies a great place in the prayers of the Great Week. Jesus asked that she be remembered with the Gospel. This is the theme of the Gospel that ...
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Friend!
When Jesus said to Judas on the night of his betrayal: "Friend, why have you come?" (Matthew 26:50), He revealed that the one who is constant in the relations between us and Him is He Himself! Luke, in listing the disciples, said: “and Judas who also became a traitor” (6:16). People reverse themselves. How does ...
Read moreBefore the World
In the New Testament, we are drawn to the fact that, the more famous Jesus became throughout the earth, the more He rose to His Cross. I will give you an example. After Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem, Greek people came to His disciples, and asked to see Him (John 12:20-22). This is an ...
Read moreThe Great Week
All the prayers of the Great and Holy week, service by service, even word by word, are enchanting and alluring. You know. Prayer consists of attention. Our Fathers have warned us against chasing beauty that drives the mind to distractedness. They said what means that we should go through the prayers, whether communal or individual, ...
Read moreLazarus, come forth!
O Master, I am here, in the darkness of my grave, awaiting a forthcoming day. What is going on outside? I am hearing a voice I know. Is this Your voice calling me to come out? Is it already time for the common Resurrection?! In Bethany, our village, many of my peers were gloating over ...
Read moreThe Wonder of the Word
Some difficulties do not disappear without a miracle. I am talking about the miracles that I wish for you and me, about God’s enduring visitation to us, no matter what. When I walked into my room last night, some things were worrying me. I totally felt that I will be fighting against my bed all ...
Read morePerfection
The world does not have to accept that Man is called to be perfect (Matthew 5:48). However, we, as believers, have no meaning if we are not aware of this call, in thought and in deed. Does perfection consist in getting to God with acts of righteousness in our quiver that exceed evil acts in ...
Read moreMembers of the Household of God
Do we, Christians, have any meaning if we are ignorant of the fact that the Church is a family? Our reality is well known. It eludes many among us that God’s might has chosen to bow down the heavens to bring us back to His home, as beloved children. What is the root cause of ...
Read moreThe Voice of the Lord
He called me. He asked that we meet. I was in my office. I know the caller, but I also know what the brothers think of him. Most of them do not trust him! He is about forty years old. In his call, he repeated to me that he is a father of six children. ...
Read moreA Heartless World!
I saw him. I saw them. They were in their cars, in front of a school, waiting for someone, a boy, a girl, a wife, a boyfriend or a girlfriend. The neighborhood I was in is mostly quiet, reminiscent of the wilderness of the monks. Sometimes I choose to spend my walking hour there. I ...
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