“Do you think that Christ our God, the ocean of compassion and mercy, is incapable of lifting the weight of one sinful soul? What is a handful of sand when thrown in the ocean? It is nothing; it disappears. Does even a single grain remain visible on the surface of the water? Not at all. This is precisely what happens with all the sins of humanity. They are nothing in comparison to the abyss of God’s compassion. This is even more true with the sins of only one soul!” -Elder EphraimIn this beautiful homily given toward the end of Lent before Holy Week (it appears), Elder Ephraim of Arizona encourages us to trust in the great mercy of the divine Bridegroom and shed tears of repentance that we might receive His forgiveness. May we all, by the prayers of Elder Ephraim, have a blessed Holy Week and a bright Pascha.The homily can be found in the book “The Art of Salvation” by Elder Ephraim, available to purchase at St. Anthony’s Monastery: https://shop.stanthonysmonastery.org/...Learn more about this great Athonite Elder and Saint of America here: https://www.stanthonysmonastery.org/a...Text: https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2020...This channel is dedicated to sharing the writings and lives of the Saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Glory to Jesus Christ!

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