During Bright Week--from Pascha through Thomas Sunday--the priest leaves the Royal Doors and the deacon doors on our iconostasis open as a reminder that Jesus Christ has burst asunder the doors of Hades and opened to us the way to eternal life. During all our services this past week, I delighted in the unusual sight. At the end of Liturgy today, as our chaplain moved to close the doors, I prayed, "Jesus, every year this makes me sad..." And suddenly, my desire to have access to Christ in the holy place was suffused with the glorious truth of the Resurrection: We worship the Risen Lord Who walks through shut doors. And in His Love, He enters into our hiding places where we cower in fear.
My prayer for you during this Paschal season is that you, too, would give the Lord permission to penetrate your defenses, to enter into the secret places of your hearts and abide with you, too.
--Sr. Petra
Thank you for sharing this beautiful insight into your heart, Sr. Petra! See you soon! :)
ReplyDeleteVery insightful, Sr. Petra. Gives us l
ReplyDeleteots of things to think about.