Thursday Evening of Holy Week

On Holy Thursday evening we commemorate the saving Passion of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ: the spiting, the scourging, the slapping in the face, the scorn, the mocking, the purple robe, the reed, the sponge, the vinegar, the nails, the spear, and above all the Cross and Death which he willingly suffered.Ā  Tonight are read all of the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ betrayal, trial, humiliation and Death on the…

Why Does God Humble Us?

Truly, O Lord, if we do not humble ourselves, You do not cease to humble us. Ā Real humility is the fruit of knowledge; and true knowledge, the fruit of trials. St. Isaac the Syrian Ā Homily 36 In homily 36, St. Isaac says that there are two levels to our being crucified with Christ. Ā The first level is physical and is a matter of our will. Ā It has to do with bringing our…