Finding Hope When - I am ashamed
from St Mark Sermons Hosted by St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church
This sermon, delivered on the fourth Sunday of Great Lent as part of a series titled "Finding Hope When...," focuses on "Finding Hope When I Am Ashamed." Reflecting on Christ's encounter with the Samaritan woman, Fr Pishoy challenges the impulse to judge her, framing her instead as likely a victim of repeated abuse. Christ's response models true healing: He believed her, spared her public embarrassment, refrained from judging her, restored her dignity, and revealed Himself to her as Messiah. The sermon draws parallels to the Church as "a hospital for the sick," not a courtroom, quoting St. John Chrysostom, and stresses that healers must simply listen and be present rather than judge.
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