The walls of Jericho and the heart of Zacchaeus

January 24, 2015 · by Father James Guirguis | in Salvation | tagged asceticism, Christ, cross, faith, faithfulness, obedience, obstacles, struggle, Zacchaeus | 3 Comments

The reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke 19:1-10 Each and every person has obstacles to overcome in order to truly see God. Today we hear about a man who had many obstacles to overcome. Zacchaeus was both rich and short. Both of these obstacles are physical or material in nature. Both of […]

The first time Jesus preached

January 10, 2015 · by Father James Guirguis | in Uncategorized | tagged confession, repentance, struggle | 2 Comments

The reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew 4:12-17 Did you know that the first word that the Lord Jesus ever preached was “Repent”? It seems like maybe this is a minor point but let’s try to wrap our minds around this for a moment. God has been actively waiting for this moment […]