"The devil does not destroy a man with one blow, but he whispers,
'Tomorrow. And so the heart is lulled to sleep, and the soul forgets eternity. But the wise man says, Today is the day of salvation, and he rises to repent while there is still time."
• Saint Moses the Black
Lend a willing ear, Lord God, to our prayers, and bless our brothers and sisters with Your holy right hand, for they have uplifted the weak and the poor, wiped the tears of the destitute, and given hope to the hopeless.
In the morning, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios together with Rev. Fr. Evangelos Thiani, met and held a meaningful discussion with a number of East African recipients of the Romanian Orthodox Church and Romanian Government scholarships for Bachelor’s, Master’s,
It was a blessing to have Fr Silouan B stand with our brothers and sisters from across Uganda as we gathered to say good bye to Nakimuli Helen who was one of two Orthodox MP’s
May Helen’s memory be eternal, and may God grant peace to all those who are mourning her passing.
By the grace of God, we held a blessing ceremony for the girls' new house today. To make it complete, we still need to purchase beds, bedding, tables, and chairs. We would truly appreciate your assistance in buying any of these items.
THE CALF IS FATTED; LET NO ONE GO HUNGRY
Christ is Risen!
Rejoice today, both you who have fasted and you who have disregarded the fast. The table is full-laden; feast ye all sumptuously.
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Christ is Risen!
My dear brothers and sisters,
In today’s Gospel reading — the Holy Gospel according to St. John (3:1–15) — we are brought into a quiet and mysterious encounter: a meeting between Christ and Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, who comes to Him at night.
He comes with respect. He comes with sincerity. But he also comes in darkness — not only of the night, but of understanding.
And Christ immediately reveals to him a truth that stands at the very heart of our salvation:
“Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.” (John 3:3)
Nicodemus, thinking in earthly terms, cannot comprehend this. How can a man be born again? How can he return to his mother’s womb?
But Christ is not speaking of the flesh. He is speaking of a new birth — a birth from above:
“Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.” (John 3:5)
Here, the Lord reveals to us the mystery of Holy Baptism.
This is not a symbol.
This is not a metaphor.
This is a real birth — a spiritual rebirth.
In Baptism, we do not simply change outwardly.
We are made new.
That which is born of flesh remains flesh — limited, weak, mortal.
But that which is born of the Spirit becomes alive with divine life.
And yet, this mystery cannot be fully explained by human logic.
That is why Christ says:
“The wind bloweth where it listeth… so is every one that is born of the Spirit.” (John 3:8)
You hear it.
You feel it.
But you cannot control it.
The life in the Spirit is not something we manage — it is something we receive, something that moves within us beyond our understanding.
Then Christ lifts Nicodemus — and all of us — even higher, to the mystery of the Cross:
“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up.” (John 3:14)
In the wilderness, those who were bitten by serpents looked upon the lifted bronze serpent and were healed.
Now, Christ Himself will be lifted up — on the Cross.
And those who look upon Him with faith…
those who believe in Him…
will not perish, but have eternal life.
This is the path:
Baptism — new birth.
The Cross — salvation.
Faith — life eternal.
Nicodemus came in the night.
But Christ offered him light.
And today, that same light is offered to us.
The question is not whether we understand everything.
The question is whether we are willing to be born again…
to trust…
and to believe.
Christ is Risen! Truly, He is Risen! 🕊️☦️
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