We Have Seen the True Light

Hiding.  We may have done this when with our friends, like playing hide-n-seek, and sometimes this might be done when we are afraid of something.

Did you know that the disciples were afraid and were hiding?  Do you want to know how they overcame that fear of “being afraid”?

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Life can hit us hard sometimes and because of that, we can feel that we are banged up, thrown around in and through the present winds of life - which may be vocation/job changes, health issues, rejection, you name it.

Yet today we hear the situation of Thomas, who doubting the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior, but Thomas is remembered also for saying something that happened a week earlier (at the death of Lazarus).

What did he say?

How can we learn from the doubt of Thomas to having the doubt free life that he (St. Thomas) had after seeing the Risen Lord?

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Today we celebrate Palm Sunday and we heard in the Youth Sermon (Pano Coufos) having children ask their parents to bring them to the services, but it will be up to the parents to decide if that happens.  Just like if we will decide to make this week Great and Holy for us.

Listen to what we may miss if we only come to one or a coupe of the Divine Services…

On this Palm Sunay we are blessed to have our Pano Coufos (Metropolis of Boston Youth & Young Adult Director) offer the Youth Sermon.

What do we today resemble the children who laid palms down while Christ was entering the city?

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There are many ways that we can announce wonderful events in our life, we can call, text, share a post/update, and yes even send something through snail mail.  Yet this week we once again celebrate the Greatest News that humankind needed to hear.

What do we do now with this Good News?

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Today on this the 4th Sunday of Great Lent, we hear about a young man (who was brought to Christ by his father), who suffered with foaming of the mouth, grinding of teeth, what would be diagnosed today as a form of epilepsy.  We then hear in a dialogue the father of the child state to Christ “I believe, help my unbelief”.

What does this event in the ministry of our Lord have to do with us on our Lenten Journey?

Why couldn’t the disciples heal the young man?

What does Christ tell His disciples?

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The Church has been battling an enemy (the devil) from day one.  Though the enemy has many weapons that it uses to hurt and damage our relationship with Christ and eachother, the Church offers all of her faithful a weapon the not only defeated the enemy, but also defeated death.  This is the Cross and it is the Church’s most powerful weapon for those who believe in it!

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On this 3rd Sunday of Great Lent, the Church places the focus and offers the support of the Holy Cross to her faithful.  Is the Cross something we just wear around our neck?  Is it just something to do before we kiss an icon?

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Forgiveness is at the core of the Christian Faith, and because of this we cannot begin the journey of Great Lent - in growing closer to Christ through prayer, fasting and almsgiving - which begins with seeking and granted forgiveness.

Then it can be a "Clean Monday" (this is what the first day of Great Lent is called) for all who follow this format of forgivness!

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Today is on the Church calendar is Judgement (Meatfare) Sunday in which we hear the Epistle and Gospel readings which focus on how we are to live our life, and that is to have compassion for all.

How?

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