5th Sunday of Pascha
Sunday of the Samaritan.
Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!
The Samaritan’s woman fellow citizens said to her after two days with the Saviour in their midst, Now we believe not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world (John 4:42).
It happens this way with everyone. At first they are called to the Lord by an external word, or as for many now, simply by birth. But when they taste in practice what it is to live in the Lord, they no longer cleave to the Lord through their external affiliation with Christian society, but through their inner union with Him.
It is necessary for all who are born in Christian societies to make this a law for themselves; that is, to not limit themselves to mere external affiliation with the Lord, but to seek to unite with Him inwardly, that they may always bear witness within themselves that they are standing in the truth.
Why is this necessary? It is necessary to embody within oneself the truth of Christ. The truth of Christ is a restoration of what is fallen. Thus, put off the old man, which is corrupt according to deceitful lusts, and put on the new man, which is created after God in righteousness and true holiness (cf. Eph. 4:22–24), and you will know within yourself that the Lord Jesus Christ is in truth the Saviour—not only for the world, but also for you.
St. Theophan the Recluse
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
On Friday, May 16, the Holy Church prayerfully commemorates Venerable Theodosius, Abbot of the Kiev Caves, one of the greatest ascetics and founders of monastic life in ancient Rus'. In the 11th century, following the example of Venerable Anthony, Saint Theodosius established the coenobitic (communal) rule at the Kiev Caves Monastery, based on the rule of the Palestinian Monastery of Saint Theodosius the Great. This rule laid the foundation for communal monasticism in Rus' and became a model for many other monasteries.
Saint Theodosius was not only a great man of prayer, but also a zealous teacher of the brethren, a caring shepherd, and a defender of the poor. His love for all people, especially for the poor and the suffering, earned him the deep affection of the people and the blessing of God. He left us a living example of spiritual life based on humility, obedience, mercy, and unceasing prayer.
Venerable Father Theodosius, pray to God for us!
We will be glad to begin this day in prayer with you.
The service will begin at 8:30 AM.
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