Category: Contemplations

And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Mark 10:47 . “Constantly call: “Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me!” in order that this remembrance of the Name of our Lord Jesus should incite you …

“Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”” – John 3:3 . “It is possible to rephrase the Lord’s words as follows:’ If you are not born again and if you do not receive fellowship with the Spirit within …

“As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me.” John 6:57 . “Receive daily what profits you daily. So live, that each day you may be worthy to receive (the Holy Mysteries); he who is not worthy to receive each …

“Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: “This people honours Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me.” – Mark 7:6 If the Saviour has criticised those Pharisees, for their care for outer appearances, and not for inner essence; it is fitting for us, Christians, to have a …