The 6th Sunday of the Holy LentHealing the Man Born Blind Today we start the sixth week of the Holy fast. Next Sunday, with the Lord entering Jerusalem, we will start the Holy Pascha Week journey. This is the week where we immerse ourselves in the last days of Christ’s public ministry on earth, leading…

The 5th Sunday of the Holy LentHealing at the Pool of Bethesda On the fifth Sunday of the Great Fast, the Church reads John 5:1-18, which describes the miracle of healing the paralytic man by the pool of Bethesda. This miracle is unique to the Gospel of John and was not mentioned in the other…

The Samaritan Woman On 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 when the Lord asked her for a drink. This was the start…

The Prodigal Son On this Sunday of the third week 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. This week’s theme is Repentance, and this Parable is probably the most appropriate to conclude the…

The Temptation of Jesus On this Sunday, the second Sunday of the Great Fast, the Church reads Matthew 4:1-11. Events of this passage come after the Lord was baptized in the previous Chapter, and the Holy Spirit declared Him the Son of God (Matt 3:16-17). In this passage, Satan tempted Jesus with bodily needs “command…

The 1st Sunday of the Holy LentThe Lent’s Journey On this Sunday, the first Sunday of the Holy Lent, we read Matthew 6:19-33. In this passage, the Lord warns us about working for earthly profit that may decay. Rather we should seek the heavenly treasures, that will last forever (Matt 6:19-20).  He continued to remind…