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April 26, Sunday of the Myrrh Bearing Women

April 27, 2009

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By: Fr. Seraphim Beshoner, T.O.R. visit website

Genre: Religion

Tags: Christ is Risen, Easter, Resurrection

The angel sat by the tomb and called to the Myrrh Bearing Women, “Myrrh is for the dead, but Christ has shown Himself to be free from corruption.ï¿½ Therefore, shout out, “The Lord has risen and has blessed the world with great mercy.’” – Troparian of the Myrrh Bearing Women

Today is the Sunday of the Myrrh Bearing Women and we will meditate upon the words of the Gospel of Mark and Saint Gregory Nazianzen about faith in the Resurrection.

This Sunday and last the question being put forth is whether we believe in Jesus' resurrection.ï¿½ In a world dominated by science and reason, it can be difficult to accept the reality of the divine around us.ï¿½ While God has indeed given us a mind with which think, he has also given a soul with which to believe.ï¿½ Our journey through the Easter season is thus a time to look at exercising our souls, to open our minds more to the wonders of God in our lives.

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Christ, our God, after You spoke with the Myrrh Bearing Women, You wiped away the tears of Eve, our first mother, and told the other women to bear the good news of your rising from the tomb to the disciples. – Kontakion of the Myrrh Bearing Women