Homily delivered at the Bridegroom Matins Service at the Chapel of Saint Sergius of Radonezh April 13, 2014. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. In the Gospel reading we ...

During his address, the Pope reflected on this Third Sunday of Lent’s Gospel reading about the barren fig tree, drawing parallels between the patient farmer in the parable and God’s merciful approach ...

And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found ...

COMMENTARY: It is no accident that fruitfulness is now missing on the spiritual level. With some exceptions, it has been all but abandoned by the culture and even the faithful. Fruitfulness is a major ...

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