Daily Reflection

“And behold, men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they sought to bring

“Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out

“We bow down before Your Cross, O Master, and Your holy Resurrection we glorify!“ (Byzantine Hymn, on the

“…And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted

“But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch

“And you, who were dead (ὄντας νεκροὺς) in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to

“But the angel said to him, ‘Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your

“Your Nativity, O Virgin, / Has proclaimed joy to the whole universe! / The Sun of Righteousness, Christ

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

“For you, brethren, have been called to/for freedom (ἐπ᾽ελευθερίᾳ); only do not use freedom as an opportunity for