We That Are Strong

Preaching today on the Epistle reading (Romans 15:1-7), Bp. Irineos draws on the commentary of St. John Chrysostom in examining the exhortation given to us by the Apostle. This reading calls us to a self-sacrificing love of neighbor, reinforces our communal responsibility to one another, and urges us to receive into the Church all who come to confess the true faith. And we are reminded that our sacrifice for others is not a gift, but our repayment to God who by Grace has made us strong.