As Great Lent approaches in the Byzantine tradition, this powerful homily reminds us that Lent is not about doing something “extra” — it is about returning to the normal Christian life.

Following the lessons of:

The Publican and the Pharisee (humility)

The Prodigal Son (repentance)

We now confront the sobering Gospel of the Last Judgment.

“I was hungry and you gave me to eat…”

Through the story of St. John the Merciful and the wealthy miser, we are reminded that even a single act of mercy matters before God. Lent is not reduced to fasting rules. It is about Christlike sacrificial love expressed through:

• Works of mercy
• Prayer
• Fasting
• Repentance
• Reconciliation
• Charity toward those we struggle with

True Christian love is not sentiment — it is an act of the will.

This sermon explores:

Why Hell was prepared for the devil, not man

How our daily choices shape our eternal destiny

Why fasting without charity is empty

How gossip, anger, and resentment break the fast

The inseparable connection between prayer, fasting, and almsgiving

What authentic Christian masculinity looks like during Lent

Lent is not going out of our way.
Lent is getting back to the basics.

May we hear on that Day:
“Come, blessed of my Father…”

00:00 – The Martyrs Walk Fund
00:29 – Opening Prayer
00:42 – Countdown to Great Lent
00:57 – Humility: The Publican & Pharisee
01:05 – Repentance: The Prodigal Son
01:14 – Authentic Christlike Love
01:44 – What Lent Really Is
02:06 – Story of St. John the Merciful
03:10 – The Miser’s Judgment Dream
04:00 – The Warning of the Last Judgment
05:44 – “As You Did Not Do It…”
06:10 – Two Extremes to Avoid in Lent
06:51 – Love Is an Act of the Will
07:05 – Works of Mercy Explained
08:03 – Why Prayer Softens the Heart
09:01 – Love for Christ in Action
09:54 – The True Meaning of Fasting
10:28 – Gossip, Anger & Breaking the Fast
11:00 – What God’s Love in Action Looks Like
12:02 – Serving Those Closest to Us
12:31 – Reconciliation During Lent
13:16 – Becoming More Like Christ
13:52 – “Come, Blessed of My Father”

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