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by Fr. Dmitri, New Zealand
Christ is Risen! Hristos Voskrese! Hristos Inviat!
Saturday 2 May 2009 (24 Paramoude; 24 Baramouda)
Those who hear the word in a spirit of openness,
CONSIDER THIS:
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
Force yourself to prostrate before God, for it moves
What does the poor beg for? Bread? What do you beg God for?
My Lord Jesus, stay with me and save me from the dangers
As long as your payer exists, then you are not weak because the
If a man thinks himself immune to the allurement of something
When the tongue is silenced, the heart speaks and when heart
For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted
REFLECTION:
Engrave on your heart the words of the Lord that you hear. For
Loving Father, teach us to take your Holy Word to heart as often
HOMILY:
THE MYRRH BEARERS.
And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalen, and Mary the
mother of James, and Salome brought sweet spices, that
coming they might anoint Jesus.
At the beginning of the year 32 Jesus frequently came to Galilee, preaching
and performing miracles. Many women left their homes and followed Him,
ministering unto Him out of their own means, even when He was on the Cross
and in the Sepulcher.
Finally they went with ointment, which they had prepared to anoint His body.
They became known as the Myrrh Bearing Women. We know the names of seven of
these. They are Mary Magdalen, Mary mother of James and Joses, the wife of
Cleophas (also Mary), Joanna the wife of Chinza, Herod Antipas's Stewardess,
Salome the wife of Zebedee, Susanna, Mary & Martha the sisters of Lazarus.
As for the rest, the Evangelists are silent concerning their names.
The following is from the Liturgical Prayers of the day known as the 'Stichera'.
Early, at dawn, the ointment-bearing women arose, and carrying ointments,
came to the Lord's tomb. Not being able to do what they set out to do they
ponder the removal of the stone, addressing one another saying, Where are
the seals of the Grave? Where are Pilate's watchmen. And Lo, an angel
radiant as lightning, proclaimed to them, that of which they were
ignorant, saying, Why, wailing, seek ye the Living who produceth life for
mankind, why seek ye the Living among the dead? For He is not here, He has
risen from the Dead and gone before you into Galilee, go tell His disciples.
We also think of at this time of Nicodemus (who came to Jesus by night) and
Joseph of Arimathea who besought Pilate the Body of the Lord from Pilate and
hurriedly lay the Body in Joseph's own tomb as the Sabbath drew nigh. They
only had time to wash the body and wrap it in linen cloths.
The women who had seen where Jesus was laid purposed to come and anoint the
Body after the Sabbath. Their well meaning intentions were in vain, as He was
not there.
To Thee be Glory and Praise, Now and Ever, unto Ages of Ages.
Today's Readings:
Evening: Psalm 41:9&12; Gospel Luke 18:35-43.
retain it, and bear fruit through perseverance.
(Luke 8:15)
(Ps.23:1)
the spirit of prayer. Perseverance in vigil and prostration
from time to time, will soon grant the struggling
worshipper the opportunity of prayer.
(Isaac the Syrian)
Christ is He who said, "I am the living bread that came down from Heaven."
(S.Augustine)
that surround me.
(S.Augustine)
power of God works in you. It gains victory over every sin.
(Pope Shenouda III)
and yet grieves over its loss, he is only fooling himself.
(John Climacus)
is stilled, God would speak.
(Jesus Prayer)
in his holy name.
(Psalm 33:21)
the word of God is the food of the Soul and should remain in
our memory.
as we come into contact with it. Enable us to open it, retain it,
and reap the benefits it yields.
(Gregory the Great)
(Mark 16:1)
AMEN!
Morning: Psalm 110:1-2; Gospel John 5:37-47.
Liturgy: 2 Tim.2:8-15; 1 John 2:21-25; Acts 9:31-35;
Psalm 106:20&22; John 6:1-14.
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