Sunday of Pentecost The context of this reading is the Feast of Sukkot (also known as Booths or Tabernacles). (Click here to read about the Sunday of the Blind Man, which also draws on the Feast of Sukkot.) This celebration
Read moreSunday of Pentecost The context of this reading is the Feast of Sukkot (also known as Booths or Tabernacles). (Click here to read about the Sunday of the Blind Man, which also draws on the Feast of Sukkot.) This celebration
Read moreSunday of the Blind Man Today’s passage takes place during the Feast of Sukkot or Booths (Lev 23). This feast remembers how God cared for the Hebrews while they wandered in the desert. In the first century, the time of
Read moreAt the Orthodox celebration of Pentecost, the Gospel reading comes from John 7, which is a story about Jesus celebrating the Feast of Sukkot? But, if it’s Pentecost, why would the Church have us read about Sukkot? How does that
Read moreOn August 6th, millions of Christians around the world will celebrate the Great Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord. This is an ancient Christian feast attested by many of the Church Fathers, and has probably been celebrated by billions
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