Widow of Nain: The Procession of Life Encounters the Procession of Death

Oct. 4, 2020 - In the Gospel of St. Luke and Chapter 7 we have the testimony of Christ our God raising the widow's only son from the dead at the gate of Nain. We find a multitude following Christ heading into the gate of Nain. At the same time we have the funeral procession for the widow's son heading out of the gate of the town. The Church Fathers tell us that in that moment death encountered the One Who is the Life and the Resurrection and death had no chance of victory. In this sermon we reflect on the two processions encountering one another at the gate of Nain. One, the procession of those who followed and experienced Christ the life of the world. The other, a procession under the oppression of death. Today we speak about this reality in this present day and how it shows us who we are as the Body of Christ and our Lord's great purpose for us; that through us He may offer life to those who are under death.