Spiritual Insight: Immigration and Welcome
In the ancient Orthodox liturgy, when the priest opens the Royal Doors of the iconostasis, he enacts what Paul proclaimed in Ephesians 2:14 — Christ...
This is devotionals, drawing on Ephesians 2:14. It carries an emotional tone of compassion, hope and awe.
In the ancient Orthodox liturgy, when the priest opens the Royal Doors of the iconostasis, he enacts what Paul proclaimed in Ephesians 2:14 — Christ Himself is our peace, the One who has torn down the dividing wall of hostility. Those doors swing wide not for the worthy, but for the hungry. Not for insiders, but for everyone the Father draws near.…
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