
Sermon for the 22nd Sunday After Pentecost
Epistle from the letter of St. Paul the Apostle to the HebrewsHeb 7:23-27Brethren: The priests were numerous, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office; but Jesus, because He continues forever, has an everlasting priesthood. Therefore He is able at all times to save those who come to God through Him, since He lives always to make intercession for them. For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and become higher than the heavens. He does not need to offer sacrifices daily – as the other priests did – first for His own sins, and then for the sins of the people; for this latter He did once for all in offering up Himself, Jesus Christ our Lord. Continuation ✠ of the Holy Gospel according to St. MatthewMatt 24:42-47At that time, Jesus said to His disciples, “Watch, for you