THINKING WITH YOUR HEART: Homily on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women

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Homily touches upon: 1. The great need for boldness, such as that exhibited by St. Joseph of Arimathea. 2. The two kinds of boldness: that boldness which is cursed, which is exhibited before God without reverence, and the boldness which is blessed, which arises from love of God and reverence before Him. 3. Breaking out of the confines of logic; everything is allowed or willed by God, including the time of our death. 4. The courage, love, faith and manliness of the Myrrh-bearing Women. 5. They set out for the tomb without knowing how or if they will be able to roll away the stone: Trust trumps Rationalism. 6. The holy ones think with their heart. 7. Fear and rationalism debilitate men and make them powerless and weak: the pitiful state of the unbelievers and atheists. 8. Why are we all cowering in the upper room in fear? Are we also pre-Pentecost? For, post-Pentecost the word is: “Better to obey God than men!” 9. Cease being amazed: everything has changed post-Resurrection! Do the work of the apostles by going to them to preach the Resurrection! 10. The meaning of “...go to the disciples, and to Peter”; the answer to the apologists of the Papacy; authority belongs to the holy (crucified) in every age. 11. The Lord goes before them in Preaching to the Nations. 12. Stand with fear of God, trembling, and awe, not before the powerful of this world, but before the Resurrection and our Lord. ———- Utilize the Orthodox Ethos Podcast Interactive Transcripts!: https://oe-transcripts.now.sh For all who would like to economically support the work of The Orthodox Ethos, donations can be made via Paypal at the following link: paypal.me/FrPeterHeers Share and Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Isiopili Website: http://orthodoxethos.com Publishing: http://uncutmountainpress.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frpeterheers Twitter: https://twitter.com/frpeterheers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frpeterheers/ Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00Y938IQ2 Postcards from Greece Podcast: https://saintkosmas.com/heers-postcards-from-greece/ Academia: https://hts.academia.edu/FrPeterHeersDTh LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frpeterheers/ Books: https://www.uncutmountainpress.com/books/the-ecclesiological-renovation-of-second-vatican-council--english/ https://www.uncutmountainpress.com/books/missionary-origins-of-modern-ecumenism/

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