“…when we are obedient to the Lord in the little things, the results will be greater than we can handle. But this is not the modern “prosperity theology,” where we are deluded into thinking that we are owed earthly riches from God.  We must focus on the blessings we need, not what we may want.”

“When the enemy destroys the spiritual order in the soul, this is our mental Jerusalem, and then the spiritual cross is thrown down from the Golgotha of the heart and is covered over with the garbage of the affections and lusts. Lustful self-pleasure then rises like a tower over all our inner peace…”

-St. Theophan the Recluse

Forgiveness is the very essence of what love is, but as we have already mentioned, it is not an easy thing to do.  We find often that it is easy to “forget” an offense, but forgiveness is another story! 

…So why is it that in our moments of clarity, we are not able to act like a Jedi and move a mountain?  Despite having all of the trust that we can have in God’s love and His providential care for us, why is it that when our spouse, parents, children, or friends are lying sick in a hospital bed with a disease, we don’t have the power to instantly heal whatever is ailing them?

Like obedient children, we must never forget to follow the example that our Mother has laid out before us. As we venerate her most precious body today, let us spend this feast day weeping at the feet of the one who spent her entire life weeping at the feet of God.