It's Later Than You Think No. 8 | Orthodox Christian Lightweight Cotton Unisex TeeThe parable of the ten pounds [Luke 19: 12 28] portrays the entire history of mankind until the second coming of Christ. In it the Lord speaks of Himself, of His sufferings, death, and resurrection to the Heavenly Father, to reign over mankindall of which is His birthright. Those who remain on the earth are divided into two parts: servants, serving the Lord through obedience to the faith, and those who do not want to have Him as king and serve Him,

the firmness of rocks

' The Apostle Paul likens the Christian life of prayer and repentance to training for various sporting events (1 Cor

Shelter us from his devious nets

- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

in the predictions of the Prophets

Our Lady the Gate of Dawn of Vilnius (Виленская Остробрамська

+ St Ignatius Brianchaninov

But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits

when we live sacramentally

The Orthodox Church uses this same verse in every service dedicated to the apostles or saints who are “equal-to-the-apostles”: as the prokeimenon hymn in tone 8

O hosts of heaven

it will result in our complete freedom and redemption