1. E YE W ITNESS TO THE THREE FEASTS 5 th Sunday of Abib 1728/2012

2. 1. H UMBLE AND FULL OF GRACE  And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favoured one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women !..... Then Mary said, “ Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. Luke 1:28,38

3. (M AR. J OHN S ABA ) Put on humility all the time, to turn yourself into a dwelling place for God.

4. 2. W ORSHIP AND FLEEING !  And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh....Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “ Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.” Matt 2:11,13

5. (S T. A UGUSTINE ) Send the ray of Your wisdom to scatter our darkness, for Your image to shine in us

6. 3.C ROSS AND R ESURRECTION  Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” Luke 2:35  These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. Acts 1:14

7. (S T. J EROME ) Once the grief of the Sabbath passed, a day of joy has risen. Now risen, it gained the priority over all days. On this day, the first light has shone, and the Lord had risen, conquering death.

8. 9 TH HOUR PRAYER  When the Mother beheld the Lamb and Shepherd and Saviour of the world hanging upon the cross, she said weeping: "The world rejoices in that it has received salvation, but my bowels are ablaze when I behold Thy crucifixion, which you endured for the sake of all, O my Son and my God.

9. (S T. J EROME ) If one single man, Moses, gained forgiveness for 600 thousand men of war; and St. Steven, the Christian martyr prayed for forgiveness of his prosecutors; When those people get to enter with their lives to Christ, would their strength be less than that ?!