Bearing One Another's Burdens - Fr. Gregory - July 5, 2026

In this Sunday’s epistle reading, St. Paul gives us one of the most beautiful descriptions of the Christian life: “The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.”Fr. Gregory emphasizes the verse that follows, though, which says, “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” He explains that the fruits of the spirit are given that we may be capable of bearing another’s burdens. One by one, he goes through each fruit of the spirit and connects it to how it helps us bear another’s burdens.