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The Myrrhbearing women – how to live in microcosm. Audio Homily 2010.

he story of the myrhhbearers is like ours, in microcosm. Life is full of moments when we must “become bold” as Joseph (and the myrhhbearers) did, and do what is right, even if we do not how we can accomplish the task (roll away the stone and deal with the armed guards) or what will come of it. Even when we have accomplished something, or grace visits us, we may not recognize it or understand it, just like the myrrhbearers, who were afraid after hearing the announcement of the resurrection from the angel. The myrhhbearers who us the way – do what is right, or even what we think is right, no matter ho “possible” it seems or how likely that the outcome will be pleasing, and in time, all will be revealed to us. This Gospel continues the theme of how the enlightenment of the resurrection is actualized in us.

Saint Thomas Sunday. Realism About The Resurrection. Audio Homily 2010

SYNOPSIS:Of all the resurrection stories, perhaps the one concerning St Thomas is the one we can most relate to. He is the “common man”, who was later able to do uncommon things. We are just like him, so our path of life must also be like his, which is the Christian life in microcosm. He, like us, was a complex indivicdual, believing, then faint of heart, couargeous, then full of fear. The one thing that he did that we must do to be saved is to endure, and “believe in the midst of our unbelief”. If we do this, we are not far away from the supernatural exploits of St Thomas, the Apostle.

Also other links to homilies on St Thomas Sunday.

The Samaritan Woman 2009. A textbook lesson in how to acquire the Holy Spirit

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The conversation of Christ with the soul. Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

Fifth Sunday Of Pascha In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.   Christ is risen!  Truly he is risen!   Today we are privileged to witness a holy conversation.  This conversation is not just between Christ and a woman.   It is between Christ and the soul. … Continue reading The conversation of Christ with the soul. Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

6th sun of Pascha – The Blind Man – It really is about character too.

LISTEN NOW John 9:1-38And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? 3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of… Continue reading 6th sun of Pascha – The Blind Man – It really is about character too.

5th Sunday of Pascha, 2008, The Samaritan Woman. "She left her waterpot."

LISTEN NOW John 4:5-42Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with [his] journey, sat thus on the well: [and] it was about the sixth hour. 7 There… Continue reading 5th Sunday of Pascha, 2008, The Samaritan Woman. "She left her waterpot."

Fifth Sunday of Pascha, Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

The Conversation of Christ with the soul http://www.orthodox.net/sermons/pascha-sunday-05_1999+the-samaritan-woman.html In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Christ is risen! Truly he is risen! Today we are privileged to witness a holy conversation. This conversation is not just between Christ and a woman. It is between Christ and… Continue reading Fifth Sunday of Pascha, Sunday of the Samaritan Woman