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With Fr. Gregory Edwards at Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Birmingham, Alabama

In today’s Gospel reading, we encounter 10 lepers crying out to Christ, saying, “Jesus Most High, have mercy on us.” Christ heals them all, but only one, a Samaritan, returns to thank him. Fr. Micah encourages us to be like the lepers, coming to the Lord in our times of need. Not only can we come to Christ in our times of need, though, but we can come to him in every circumstance. Fr. Micah giv...

From Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Birmingham, AL

From the weekly Bible study with Fr. Gregory Edwards at Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Birmingham, Alabama.

Fr. Gregory begins today’s sermon by relaying a message told to him by Elder Gabriel when he was visiting Mount Athos last week. He said, “Why do we exist here on earth? It is to give glory to God and to give joy to others.” In today’s Epistle reading, St. Paul gives a similar message to the Ephesians. He tells them that God has given each of them gifts to use for the building up of the church....

In today’s sermon, on the feast of Theophany, Fr. Micah describes the beauty and the greatness of Christ’s baptism. He points out how the Old Testament foreshadows this event through stories such as Creation, the Flood, and the Exodus. Fr. Micah also points out the characteristics of water and what it can teach us. Water is essential to life, just as our relationship with Christ is essential to...

Fr. Micah begins today’s sermon by contrasting the Christian tradition of celebrating one’s name day with the more modern practice of celebrating one’s birthday. He explains that one’s name day is the day that has eternal significance rather than mere biological significance. It is the day of one’s birth within the church, a remembrance of one’s baptism. On this eve of Theophany, Fr. Micah furt...

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