On this Sunday (03/26/23), the fifth Sunday of the Great Fast, the Church reads John 5:1-18. For 38 years, the paralytic had been patiently waiting beside the pool of Bethesda hoping to be healed, and as per St. John Chrysostom, Jesus singled out the man who had waited for thirty-eight years to teach us to…

On this Sunday (03/19/23), the fourth Sunday of the Great Fast, the Church reads John 4:1-42. This passage narrates the interaction between our Lord Jesus Christ and a Samaritan Woman at Jacob’s well.  The woman came to fill her jar from the well and the Lord asked her for a drink—this was the start of…

On this Sunday (03/12/23), the third Sunday of the Great Fast, the Church reads Luke 15:11-32. This passage narrates the “Parable of the Prodigal Son,” one of the most familiar and beloved of all Christ’s Parables. The father in this parable represents God and His actions indicate complete forgiveness and restoration of the relationship. The…

On this Sunday (03/05/23), the second Sunday of the Great Fast, the Church reads Matthew 4:1-11. In this passage, Satan tempted Jesus with sensual pleasure (“turn this stone into bread”), fame across all kingdoms (“I will give you power and glory”), and power (“throw yourself down”). Jesus rebukes Satan and emerges from the wilderness and…

Treasure in Heaven: On the first Sunday of Lent (02/26/2023), we read (Matt 6:19-33). In this passage, Jesus discusses a variety of topics–including how one can’t serve God and mammon, anxiety, and seeking the kingdom of Heaven: “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to…