“For just as fire is an effective, active thing and always climbs upward, so also will the fire of love and devotion be effective and active in us, lifting up our hearts towards God.”
Introduction: The Eastern Orthodox Churches have a great custom by calling the first week of the Paschal (Easter) Season “Bright Week”. A great way to begin the 50 Days of Pascha leading to Pentecost, as we look at what our risen Lord taught His Church for her life and mission into the world. Easter, like Christmas, is not only a day each, but a season each. In the Lutheran Church, we have midweek Lenten services but I think we should also have midweek Paschal services in this bright season.
Further, as Lent is time of preparation for seekers to be Baptized, then the Paschal Season is a time for the newly baptized, and the ‘oldly’ baptized as well, to be instructed in the Way of the Lord more fully.
Today’s Gospel lesson is The Road to Emmaus and so this quote…
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