by St. Philaret the Confessor In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Yesterday, in the reading of the Ninth Gospel concerning the suffering of the Savior, and this morning, when the Gospel of Saint John was read during the Ninth Hour, we heard the exclamation made from the Cross, the exclamation of the Conqueror of Hades, death and the devil, “It is finished” (John 19:30). What is finished? That was … [Read more...]
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