Monday, May 09, 2005
Christ is risen! Indeed, He is risen!
All things are made new! Transformed.
Although I was not able to participate physically that much this Lent, I tried to spiritually. Even though my efforts were pretty puney, I felt much at Pascha. What a glorious time with my Spiritual family! Not only spiritually, but physically as well. Our Church family took care of me and my family. With our new and blessed arrival of Hazel Anna, they took very good care of us! They provided many wonderful meals and conversation. They really shown the Light of Christ!
I am so thankful to God for the many things that He has done for us! And just as I was reading the other day in the Prologue, thankfullness to God and the fear of God really do plant the seed of love. And just as Bishop Joseph said during His homily on Pascha, it needs to be guarded through many Spiritual efforts. Faith and works; you can't have one without the other. If just Faith, then spiritual gnosticsm. Just works, then egoism. Only through the connection to the Church can these trully be practiced in harmony by the grace of God. Anyway, I am full of Joy!
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