Palm Sunday is both gruelling and tragic. It precedes the Holy week, the most dramatic in the church year. Every day of the Holy Week is a step in our spiritual ascent to our resurrection.
The life of Saint Mary of Egypt is an inspiring example. She shows the way for those who wander and search, who come to the door of the Church but do not enter, and those already at Church.
We bring ourselves to a repentant mood in many ways, and reading is one of them. How should we choose our readings to benefit us spiritually, and to support us in our fasting?
"My beloved, there are no hopeless situations in life, no problems that we cannot overcome together. Never be rushed, never give in to panic. God will always guide us, and show us the way forward."
With Her pure love and infinite obedience, the Most Holy Theotokos brought into the world the Lord Incarnate, the Saviour of humanity. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
Sometimes we dream, make plans, strive for some goals, but meeting with God changes everything. It would seem that the circumstances are the same, people are the same, but everything is different — a new countdown begins...
