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Jul 30, 2026 12 min

Maranatha - Rev. Fr. Vijay Thomas

from The Ladder Homilies

Reflecting on Luke 14, the speaker explains Jesus’ lesson at a feast: instead of taking the best seat like the world encourages, Christians are called to humility—“those who humble themselves will be exalted.” He outlines spiritual growth from acting out of fear of shame or punishment, to pursuing virtues like humility and love, and then to a deeper motive: living with expectation of Christ’s coming. Using St. Paul’s unique Aramaic word “Maranatha” (and the West Syriac “Maran eetho”) as an early Christian slogan and prayer—“O Lord, come”—he urges believers to leave the best place for Christ by “saving a seat” for Him in their hearts and homes, and to live daily with hopeful readiness for the Lord’s coming. Recorded: July 26, 2026

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