- Holy Monday (mp3 format)
- Holy Monday (mp3 format)
Holy Monday
Fig Tree Faith Obedience Fruit
Great Monday Matins
Matthew 21-18-43
2012-04-08
SYNOPSIS:The whole point of Great and Holy week is to prepare us to fully understand and live in the resurrection - not just during the approaching Pascha, but in all of our life. We must listen to the Gospels and hymns with this objective. In Great Monday Matins, the Gospel contains the story of the fig tree that withered; this very short homily explains the spiritual meaning of this passage. The more obvious teaching of this action of our Lord is that we must bear fruit - growing in the virtues and holiness - or else we will wither away. There is much more: the season in which the Lord cursed the fig tree allows us no excuses for our lack of fruit, and we learn that faith is built upon obedience and the bearing of fruit. "O brethren, let us fear the punishment of the fig tree, / withered because it was unfruitful; / and let us bring worthy fruits of repentance unto Christ, // who grants us His great mercy." (Great Monday Matins, Aposticha, T8)
Great Monday Matins
Matthew 21-18-43
2012-04-08
SYNOPSIS:The whole point of Great and Holy week is to prepare us to fully understand and live in the resurrection - not just during the approaching Pascha, but in all of our life. We must listen to the Gospels and hymns with this objective. In Great Monday Matins, the Gospel contains the story of the fig tree that withered; this very short homily explains the spiritual meaning of this passage. The more obvious teaching of this action of our Lord is that we must bear fruit - growing in the virtues and holiness - or else we will wither away. There is much more: the season in which the Lord cursed the fig tree allows us no excuses for our lack of fruit, and we learn that faith is built upon obedience and the bearing of fruit. "O brethren, let us fear the punishment of the fig tree, / withered because it was unfruitful; / and let us bring worthy fruits of repentance unto Christ, // who grants us His great mercy." (Great Monday Matins, Aposticha, T8)
Fig Tree Scribes Scribes Question Jesus The First Son The Vineyard
Great Monday Matins
Matthew 21-18-43
2014-04-13
SYNOPSIS:A review of the Great Monday Matins Gospel, Matthew 21:18-43, with emphasis on a few spiritually edifying points. - the fig tree teaches us to look at everything spiritually, the scribes who questoinsed jesus show how empty and lifeless dishonoesty is. We must be the first son. The cornerstone in the vineyard parable.
Great Monday Matins
Matthew 21-18-43
2014-04-13
SYNOPSIS:A review of the Great Monday Matins Gospel, Matthew 21:18-43, with emphasis on a few spiritually edifying points. - the fig tree teaches us to look at everything spiritually, the scribes who questoinsed jesus show how empty and lifeless dishonoesty is. We must be the first son. The cornerstone in the vineyard parable.
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