The Sweetness of the Cross
Christianity today is struggling; arguing not to carry the cross. People are asking, why do I have to carry my cross? why do I have to suffer? Do I have to suffer to be a Christian? Is this really necessary? When we hear the Lord asking us to carry the cross and to share the Cross with Him, it is a call to share the Lord in His grief. Him who said, “My soul – …
Treasures of the Fathers: Eve of Good Friday of the Holy Pascha
The Jews, Judas, and Satan Let us see the course of the devil’s spite and the result of his crafty plans against Christ. The devil had implanted in the leasers of the Jewish synagogue envy against Christ, which even leads to murder. This disorder always leads, so to speak, to the guilt of murder. At least, this is the natural course of this vice. It was the way with Cain and Abel, and it clearly – …
The Feasts of the Cross
The Lord Christ and the Cross The Lord invited to bear the Cross and said: “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his Cross, and follow Me” (Matt. 16:24; Mark 8:34). And He said to the rich young man: “Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor,…and come, take up the Cross, and follow Me.” (Mark 10:21). He made the bearing of the – …