09/01/2026
Looking Forward to the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity with the Rev. Burnell F Eckardt
Let the example of these l***rs help us. They stood afar off because they knew of their uncleanness, even as we all should know of the uncleanness of our hearts. Yet they still were bold to cry for mercy, even as we all should be bold to do the same, letting our Kyries ("Lord, have mercy") be full of faith; for they did as Jesus asked, going to show themselves the the priests before they even had evidence of His help, for it says that as they went, they were cleansed. So too let every Christian be confident of Jesus' help before seeing evidence of it, for we live by faith, and not by sight. But let us take above all the example of the one l***r who returned. Now that he is cleansed he no longer stands afar off, but at once draws near, falling down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. Even though cleansed, still he prostrates himself before the Incarnate One here, in recognition of His majesty. So also let every Christian recognize His majesty, especially at the altar where we receive His cleansing. Ten were cleansed, one returned; so also let our release from bo***ge to the Law (the Ten Commandments) come by the one true Faith.
