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Being Strong in Kindness

12:05 21.09.2026

Being Strong in Kindness

Having fed four thousand men with seven loaves, the Lord "straightway entered into a ship and came into the parts of Dalmanutha" [Mk.8:10], as if nothing special has happened. Such is true charity: do good with no show-off and, forgetting what has been done, always reach forth unto things before …

Convictions and Truth

10:21 20.09.2026

Convictions and Truth

What moved the Syrophoenician woman to approach the Lord and petition Him ceaselessly? [Mk.7:25-28]. It was her established conviction: she had been convinced that the Savior could heal her daughter, so she came to Him; she had been convinced that He would not ignore her petition, so she kept asking …

Evolution of Sin

9:41 19.09.2026

Evolution of Sin

"From within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness" [Mk.7:21-22]. Most common sins are listed here, but all other sins, great and small, proceed from the heart, initially appearing as evil thoughts. First seeds …

Fasting

10:52 18.09.2026

"There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man" [Mk.7:15]. Opponents of fasting often quote this passage as well as related ones, for instance, "meat comendeth us not to God: …

Externals and Substance

11:11 17.09.2026

Externals and Substance

The Lord is reproaching the Pharisees [Mk.7:6-8] not for their external order of things and rules of behavior, but rather for obsession with them, for their fixation on the outside worship, for their carelessness about the inner condition of their hearts. We cannot do without externals. The loftiest innermost matter …

Faith and Morality

11:18 16.09.2026

Faith and Morality

The Lord is bringing forward the commandment of love of God and neighbor, immediately adding to it His teaching that He is the Son of God and God Himself. [Mt. 22:35-46]. Why is that? Because genuine love of God and men is out of the question unless our faith in …

Sin and Love

11:24 15.09.2026

Sin and Love

"Because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold" [Mt. 24:12]. Love waxes cold because of iniquity: more sins, less love. Seeking love in the midst of sins is useless. Thus, if you look for more love and less hate, think how to reduce sins and shrink the …

Afflictions and Happiness

11:32 14.09.2026

Afflictions and Happiness

"Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid" [Mk. 6:50]. Such is the basis of our hope! No matter what kind of affliction or grief befalls you, remember that the Lord is nigh and cheer yourself up through courageous endurance. Just as He appeared before the Apostles when …

Why Didn't They Ask?

11:32 14.09.2026

Why Didn't They Ask?

The two blind men of Jericho cried out and the Lord restored sight to them | Mt. 20:29-34]. Were these two the only blind men around? Of course there were other ones as well. Why, then, only these two were healed, and others were not? Because they did not cry …

Value of Morning Solitude

10:33 12.09.2026

Value of Morning Solitude

“In the morning, rising up a great while before day, He went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed"' [Mk. 1:35]. This is an example to follow in getting up early and dedicate the beginning of the day to prayer and solitude. At this time our soul …

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