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St Maroun’s Cathedral Youth

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9318 2148

Address: 627 Elizabeth St, Redfern 2016 Sydney, NSW, Australia

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15.01.2022 Resurrection Homily continued by Deacon Ron.

15.01.2022 Reading of the day from Saint Gertrude of Helfta (1256-1301) - Benedictine nun. "In him we will make our dwelling." (Jn 14:23) Saint Bernard has written in his sermons, saying: "I think that the soul in a state of grace is not only heavenly on account of its origin, it is even not unworthy itself to be called heaven on account of its imitation of heaven: it is heaven in its manner of life. It is of souls like these that it is written in the Book of Wisdom: "The soul of the ju...st is the throne of wisdom" (Prv 12:23 [LXX]). And again: "Heaven is my throne" (Is 66:1). As that soul knows that God is a spirit, therefore he has no hesitation in ascribing to it a spiritual throne. I am confirmed in this belief by the promise of He who is Truth: "My Father and I will come to him (that is, the just man) and make our dwelling within him" (Jn 14:23). The prophet was making the same point when he said: "But thou dwellest in the holy place, the praise of Israel" (Ps 21:4 LXX). And the Apostle declares that Christ "dwells by faith in our hearts" (Eph 3:17). But I aspire from afar to the state of those truly blessed ones of whom it is said: I will dwell in them and walk among them" (2 Cor 6:16). Oh! how great is the breadth of that soul and how glorious are the merits of her who has within her the power of divinity, and who is found worthy of receiving him and able to contain him, in whom there is room enough for the fulfilment of the work of his Majesty! She grew into the holy temple of the Lord (Eph 2:21); she grew, I say, in the measure of charity, which is the dimension of the soul. Therefore, in the heaven of this holy soul she has her intellect as a sun, faith as a moon, and virtues as stars. Certainly the sun of this soul is the sun of justice or the fervor of burning charity, and the moon is continence. Nor is it surprising that the Lord Jesus willingly dwells in this heaven. This soul was not like others; he did not merely speak in order to create it (cf. Ps 148:5), but he fought to win it, and he laid down his life to redeem it. After his labors, as he saw his desire fulfilled, he said: "This is my resting place for ever and ever: here will I dwell, for I have chosen it" (Ps 131:14). See more

06.01.2022 Reading of the day from Saint Clement of Alexandria (c.150-215) - Theologian "Light came into the world." The commandment of the Lord shines clearly, enlightening the eyes (Ps 18 [19]:9). Receive O Christ, receive power to see, receive your light, that you may plainly recognize both God and man. Let us open ourselves to the light and so to God. Let us open ourselves to the light and become disciples of the Lord. Let us shake off forgetfulness of truth, shake off the mist of... ignorance and darkness that dims our eyes, and contemplate the true God. For upon us who are buried in darkness, imprisoned in the shadow of death, a heavenly light has shone, a light of a clarity surpassing the sun's, and of a sweetness exceeding any this earthly life can offer. That light is eternal life, and those who receive it live. Night, on the other hand, is afraid of the light, and melting away in terror gives place to the day of the Lord. Unfailing light has penetrated everywhere, and sunset has turned into dawn. This is the meaning of the new creation (Gal 6:15; Rv 21:1) for the Sun of Righteousness (Mal 3:20), pursuing his course through the universe, visits all alike, in imitation of his Father, who makes his sun rise upon all (Mt 5:45) and bedews everyone with his truth. He it is who has changed sunset into dawn and death into life by his crucifixion; He it is who has snatched the human race from perdition and exalted it to the skies. Transplanting what was corruptible to make it incorruptible he has transformed earth into heaven. He deifies us by his heavenly teaching, by instilling his laws into our minds, and writing them on our hearts. That all, be they of high estate or low, shall know that I am God. And I will be merciful to them," God says, "and I will remember their sin no more (Jr 31:33f.). Let us accept the laws of life, then; let us obey God's promptings; let us learn to know him. See more