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Great Love and Unquenchable Joy -- St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
On the feast of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Fr. Matthew Howell opens with a reference to the fruit of the Spirit being love, joy, and peace (Gal. 5:22), and how love and joy are closely linked. He then uses a quote from Mother Theresa to explain how we can tap into the joy that comes from serving others as St. Nicholas did: "You can do small things with great love." He integrates these thoughts together by discussing how we can follow St. Nicholas in humility, in generosity, serving and praying for others, doing that which is in front of us with "great love" and ultimately acquiring "unquenchable joy" through a lifetime of loving God and neighbor as did St. Nicholas.
Epistle: Hebrews 13:17-21
Brethren, obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as men who will have to give account. Let them do this joyfully, and not sadly, for that would be of no advantage to you. Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things. I urge you the more earnestly to do this in order that I may be restored to you the sooner. Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do His will, working in you that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Gospel: Luke 6:17-23
At that time, Jesus stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came forth from him and healed them all. And he lifted up his eyes on His disciples, and said: "Blessed are you poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God. Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh. Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven."
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By Fr. Matthew HowellOn the feast of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Fr. Matthew Howell opens with a reference to the fruit of the Spirit being love, joy, and peace (Gal. 5:22), and how love and joy are closely linked. He then uses a quote from Mother Theresa to explain how we can tap into the joy that comes from serving others as St. Nicholas did: "You can do small things with great love." He integrates these thoughts together by discussing how we can follow St. Nicholas in humility, in generosity, serving and praying for others, doing that which is in front of us with "great love" and ultimately acquiring "unquenchable joy" through a lifetime of loving God and neighbor as did St. Nicholas.
Epistle: Hebrews 13:17-21
Brethren, obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as men who will have to give account. Let them do this joyfully, and not sadly, for that would be of no advantage to you. Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things. I urge you the more earnestly to do this in order that I may be restored to you the sooner. Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do His will, working in you that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Gospel: Luke 6:17-23
At that time, Jesus stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came forth from him and healed them all. And he lifted up his eyes on His disciples, and said: "Blessed are you poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God. Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh. Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven."