In the video above, listen to his audio message. His Eminence Seraphim, Metropolitan of Kythira and Antikythira, for the Third Sunday in Luke (10/09/22).
The following is the written Divine Sermon of the day, by Fr:
Written Sermon, Third Sunday in Luke (10/09/22)
As Christ approached, the Evangelist Luke tells us, at the gate of the city of Nain, at that hour a dead man, the only child of a widow, was being buried. Christ and our God, the gate of Life and Immortality, commanded to stop the mourner. When the Bishop met them, he held the staff and said to the mother of the dead man: «Do not weep, woman, let your mourning be quiet, for I am the Resurrection and the Life. Cease your wailing, cease your lamentations, hold back your tears.». And as he approached, he touched the body. Those who were carrying it stood there, filled with surprise and wonder. Who is this man, and for what purpose did he place his hand on the body? As they waited, dumbfounded, and watched to see what would happen, Christ called out to the dead man and said to him: «I say, young man, arise.». I command you, get up. I say to you, dead man. I do not put another soul in thee instead of the one thou hast, but I call the same sovereignly to return with my power.
Receive life and get up, the Master commanded, and the servant obeyed the Lord's command, and after he was refreshed and strengthened, he sat up and began to speak in front of the whole world, so that no one would think that some evil spirit had entered and moved the body and therefore the event was imaginary and deceptive. That is why the dead man rose and spoke, as a common proof of the common and universal resurrection. For these are sure and certain signs of the resurrection. Indeed a lifeless body can neither sit nor speak.
Fr. Pavlos Kalliikas
