Our Lord in a desert place changed a few loaves into many, and at Cana turned water into wine. Thus before the time came to give men and women His own Body and Blood to feed on. He accustomed their … Continue reading
Tag Archives: St. Ephrem the Syrian
A man begins to go astray when he withdraws from humility. He who has abandoned God does the evil spirit oppress, as he did Saul. The enemy’s snares are smeared with honey. He who is attracted by the sweetness of … Continue reading
Master of all, alone without sin, for me the unworthy sinner were given over to death, death on a Cross, that you might free the sinner’s soul from the bonds of sins. And what shall I give you in … Continue reading
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Thomas Sunday 2016
In Egypt the Passover lamb was slain, in Sion the True Lamb slaughtered. My brothers, let us consider the two lambs, let us see where they bear resemblance and where they differ. Let us weigh and compare their achievements – … Continue reading
The Cross abolished idolatrous worship, enlightened the whole universe, gathered all the nations into one Church and united them with love. The Cross is the resurrection of the dead. The Cross is the hope of Christians. The Cross is the … Continue reading
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Sunday of Meatfare 2016
So even though the arms of Simeon seemed to be presenting the Son, the words of Simeon testified that it was he who was being presented by the Son. Therefore, there can be no question for us about what happened; … Continue reading
The kindhearted God gives us what we ask for not because of our prayers; rather does He nourish us according to His compassion, for it is He who created us. Without our asking, the Supreme Majesty granted us His own … Continue reading
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Pascha 2015
Christ the Resurrector will appear in the heights with glory. He will bring the dead to life and raise those in the graves. The children of Adam, who were made of earth, will all arise together and give praise to … Continue reading
He led them up to the mountain that He might also reveal to them Who this Son is, and Whose Son is He. For when He asked them: Whom do men say that the Son of man is, they said … Continue reading
In the case of that Pharisee who was praying, the things he said were true. Since he was saying them out of pride and the tax collector was telling his sins with humility, the confession of sins of the last … Continue reading