Sermon preached by Fr. Antony Hughes on Sunday, August 3, 2025 Reading this Gospel story 5 words stood out to me. I had never thought much about them. “This is a lonely place.” And because it was, Jesus decided not to send the crowds away as night drew near. He chose to help them then and there. He refused to turn them away. He fed them all. I am sure there is not one among
Saint Ephraim the Syrian, a teacher of repentance, was born at the beginning of the fourth century in the city of Nisibis (Mesopotamia) into the family of impoverished toilers of the soil. His parents raised their son in piety, but from his childhood he was known for his quick temper and impetuous character. He often had fights, acted thoughtlessly, and even doubted God’s Providence. He finally recovered his senses by the grace of God, and
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