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Lotus Petals in the Translucent Soul

~Sermon preached by Fr. Antony Hughes on Sunday, January 31, 2021 What we see today is a miracle of the highest order. Khalil Gibran defines this miracle in a line of poetry. “The soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of countless petals.” The soul of Zacchaeus was closed. Trapped in a prison built with iron bars. Born into a family of Jewish tax collectors he had no choice but to become one himself. That was

Hidden Wounds

Sermon preached by Fr. Antony Hughes on Sunday, November 6, 2022 The woman with the issue of blood suffered with her ailment for 12 years. Jairus’ daughter died at the age of 12. That’s an interesting detail. Was it a deliberate move by the author or authors? Or a coincidence? Who knows? Whether one or the other the number twelve appears often in Holy Scripture signifying wholeness and the power and authority of God. Jesus,