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First Page-1 ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE The Vicariate For P/J Christian Orthodox Communities In America %<;:98 76 '$54,(! '$#$312+"! '$10/.-,(! '$+*)(! '&%$#"! St. George Orthodox Cathedral/Daly City 7D$) 72;4/ C.$A,B%A @;>*"! '$?!,>=0 Archiepiscopal Vicar Father George Jweinat Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne DR. Damaskinos Alazrai The Very Rev. Father Issa Awwad Rev. Father Hanna Khoury Office Phone:# 650-991-2234 Fax: 650-997-4536 Fr. George’s Cell: 415-860-4447 Sunday January 28th, 2018 Publican & The Pharisee Sunday Tone 1 Eothina 1 9 .78765( 4+3$ 210%$ /.-,%$+ *)('&%$ #"! Volume 26 Number 4 www.Stgeorgesf.org [email protected] The First Sunday of the Triodion Period: Sunday of The Publican and Pharisee The Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee is the first Sunday of a three-week period prior to the commencement of Great Lent. It marks the beginning of a time of preparation for the spiritual journey of Lent, a time for Orthodox Christians to draw closer to God through worship, prayer, fasting, and acts of charity. It is also on this day that the Triodion is introduced, a liturgical book that contains the services from this Sunday, the tenth before Pascha, to Great and Holy Saturday. This is the story of two men, one a Pharisee, a member of a Jewish sect known for its diligent observance of the Law, and the other a Publican, a government official charged with the responsibility of collecting taxes. Both men enter the temple, and the Pharisee stands openly and prays, thanking God that he is not like other men, specifically extortioners, the unjust, adulterers, “or even this tax collector”. He then begins to list his religious accomplishments by stating, “I fast twice a week, and I give tithes of all that I possess”. In direct contrast to the pride of the Pharisee, the Publican goes to a place where he will not be noticed by others and beats his breast saying, “God, be merciful to me a sinner!”. Having told this story, Jesus affirms that it was the Publican who returned home justified and forgiven rather than the Pharisee. He states, “Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted”. The theme of this parable is repentance. Repentance is the door through which we enter Lent, the starting-point of the journey to Pascha. To repent signifies far more than self-pity or futile regret over things done in the past. The Greek term metanoia means “change of mind.” To repent is to be renewed, to be transformed in our inward viewpoint, to attain a fresh way of looking at our relationship with God and with others. The fault of the Pharisee is that he has no desire to change his outlook; he is complacent, self-satisfied, and so he allows no place for God to act within him. The Gospel depicts him as a man that is pleased only with himself who thinks that he has complied with all of the requirements of religion. But in his pride, he has falsified the meaning of true religion and faith. He has reduced these to external observations, measuring his piety by the amount of money he gives. The Publican, on the other hand, truly longs for a “change of mind.” He humbles himself, and his humility justifies him before God. He becomes, in the words of the Sermon on the Mount, “poor in spirit.” He acknowledges that he is a sinner, and he knows that salvation is only found in the mercy of God. Here we find an example of true humility, an essential aspect of repentance. A “change of mind” and the transformation of our lives can only happen when we humble ourselves before God, acknowledge our willingness to turn from sin, and receive His grace into our lives. Our preparation for Lent thus begins with a prayer for humility, the beginning of true repentance. Through repentance, we can find and return to the true order of things, a restoration of our spiritual vision that will guide us in a very difficult and challenging world. By entering Great Lent in humility and repentance, we can attain deeper communion with God as we receive His forgiveness and He blesses by guiding us to greater spiritual heights. ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* St. George’s Orthodox Family Club Semi-Annual Crab Food Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 @ 6:00pm At The Cathedral’s Hall $50/ Per Person including Beverages $30/ Children Under!10 For your Tickets Please Call The Cathedral’s Office @ 650-991-2234 Or Susie Mizirawi @ 650-490-0226 Or Any Board Member !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" St. George Orthodox Cathedral 1617 Southgate Ave Daly City, CA 94015 St. George Orthodox Cathedral ('5!403$2% 10'-$/.- ,+#*)% ('&%$#"! Daly City Ca $'&% $#"! 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