And he said to her, ‘Your sins are forgiven.’The Woman Who Washed The Feet of Jesus[Luke 7:36-50] Are you saved? Many of us have been confronted with this stark question in hand-outs from street-corner evangelists. As Orthodox Christians, what is our answer? We can...
Which of the two did the will of his father?The Two Sons[Matthew 21: 28-32] A Christian evangelist of some years back made a point of preaching the Gospel outside of churches to those who were indifferent or hostile to the faith. By the end of his career, he had...
Well done, good and faithful servantThe Parable of the Talents[Matthew 25:14-30] So we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another (Romans 12:4). So did St. Paul describe the Church, in an image full of significance, and well worth...
Bring in the poor and maimed and blind and lameThe Parable of the Great Dinner[Luke 14: 15-24] Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God! Joyous and fortunate, indeed. The Kingdom of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit is invoked at the Divine...
How much more will the heavenly Father give… The Parable of the Father’s Good Gifts[Luke 11:11-13] Every good gift is from above, coming from you, the Father of lights. This thankful acknowledgement from the letter of St. James is offered at the conclusion...
Will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night?The Friend at Midnight & The Widow before the Unjust Judge[Luke 11: 5-8 and Luke 18: 1-8 ] The Greeks have a word for it. In fact, when it comes to ‘time,’ ancient Greek had two words for...
