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March 10, 2016 · 11:57 am

Sunday of the Prodigal Son – Sun 28 Feb

YOUR BODY BELONGS TO THE LORD – SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON
From the Praises of the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, Trans. by Fr. Seraphim Dedes

The body is not meant for immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. . .Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ?. . .Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God?…So glorify God in your body. (I Corinthians 6: 13, 15, 19, 20 – Epistle on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son) Continue reading →

St. Gennadius of Constantinople

– Words from the Church Fathers –

Do not say ‘I have sinned much, and therefore I am not bold enough to fall down before God’. Do not despair. Simply do not increase your sins in despair and, with the help of the All-merciful One, you will not be put to shame. For He said, “he who comes to Me I will not cast out.” (John. 6:37) Continue reading →