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Αφιέρωμα: Μεγάλη Τεσσαρακοστή, Μεγάλη Εβδομάδα και το Πεντηκοστάριον Special: Great Lent, Holy Week and the Penticostarion
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ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! ΑΛΗΘΩΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN!
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Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
Racism is a very sad thing in our society. Why should someone be made fun of or even abused because of the color of their skin? God made all human beings in His image and likeness, and yet there are some people that do not see things this way. Jesus shows us in today’s Gospel that we should love everyone, regardless of race or social class.
In Jesus’ day, Jews and Samaritans refused to talk to one another. In this hateful atmosphere, Jesus did something unheard of in his time to bridge the gap.
When His disciples went into the city, Jesus saw a Samaritan woman. Now, if He was to follow protocol back then, He wouldn’t have even talked to her; yet, He did more than this. He asked her for a drink of water and, through their discussion, Jesus promised her “living water”. While she thought that it was a “special water” that she would drink and never get thirsty again, Jesus told her that it is more than this. We know today that this “living water” is Jesus Himself, which we receive at every Divine Liturgy by Holy Communion. She told Jesus that the Messiah was to come, to which Jesus gave her the biggest surprise: “I Am He, who is talking to you!” (John 4:26) After this, and the Samaritan Woman telling all the others in the city about Jesus, all the Samaritans came to meet Jesus. Due to this, Jesus stayed with them a few days.
This is a very important lesson for us, since it shows us that we might not think God is there, but He might be staring us right in the face. We need to look with the eyes of our soul and ask for God’s help. This Samaritan woman became a Saint, St. Photini the Martyr. All of us need to be like St. Photini and receive this “living water” as often as possible, so we can be close to Him who saves us.
Epistle: Acts 11:19-30 Gospel: John 4:5-42
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