Come and See - Fr. Gregory - March 24, 2024

This Sunday we celebrate the Sunday of Orthodoxy, which commemorates the restoration of the use and veneration of icons in the church after a period of over 100 years of it being forbidden. This Sunday is also the Triumph of Orthodoxy, which recognizes universality of our faith, a faith that has spread throughout the world across 2,000 years. In this week's sermon, Fr. Gregory presents two main points related to the Sunday of Orthodoxy and the Triumph of Orthodoxy. First, he emphasizes that every human being is created in the image of God; that is, we are icons of God. Second, he expounds on Jesus' invitation to Nathanael in today's gospel reading: "Come and see." He points out that, if God wills that all men be saved, we should be willing too. We should not fall into the dangers of nationalism and parochialism, which counteract the universal nature of our faith.Since every person is an icon of God and since we've been directed by Christ to preach the Gospel to all nations, Fr. Gregory challenges us to ask ourselves, "What is my part in this universal faith?" We invite the world to, "Come and see."