Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission

2025 Templeton Prize laureate Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew made history in 1997 by declaring that acts harming the environment—such as pollution, deforestation, and climate change—are not just practical missteps but moral failings.

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“Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb for us?”

This question, recorded in Mark 16:3, reflects a deep sense of uncertainty and challenge… As we reflect on this scene, consider the stone more than a physical barrier — it symbolizes the spiritual and emotional obstacles we constantly face, such as our personal trials, doubts, and fears that sometimes seem impossible… So, let’s reflect on the ‘stones’ in our lives that may be blocking our view of Jesus’ victory over death…

It is essential not simply to acknowledge the resurrection as a historical event but actively live out its transformative power… Facing our challenges with renewed faith, let us trust in God to move our ‘stones,’ just as assuredly as He moved the stone from the tomb… Embrace the promise of new life in Christ, as beautifully stated in 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”

May our faith always extend beyond the ‘stones’, our obstacles, stepping into the new life that Christ has secured for us through His glorious resurrection. Amen…

ܩܡ ܡܪܢ ܡܢ ܩܒܪܐ܆ ܡܗܝܡܢܝܢܢ ܘܡܘܕܝܢܢ
Christ is risen, Indeed He is risen!
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