"Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares."
Hebrews 13:2
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| Andrei Rublev's Icon of the Holy Trinity |
During the days of Pope Kyrillos, Dr. (...) was a man who loved the poor and the needy... he went to the church on Easter night to attend the Easter Mass by Pope Kyrillos. The man was surprised by the organizers at the doors, preventing a poor man with torn clothes and long beard and hair from entering. Dr. (...) intervened to end the problem but the organizers refused to let the poor man in because his looks were inappropriate since it was Easter night and the representative of the president will come with ministers and some political figures... that's in addition to the live TV broadcast. The doctor promised that he would keep the poor man next to him in a place that was away from peoples' eyes...and indeed, the man entered with the doctor and stood next to him during the whole Mass without lifting up his head until the Mass ended.
The doctor went out..... and the man behind him..... and at the outside doors, the doctor said to the man, "Kol sana we enta tayeb!!" (Happy Easter!!) ...and the man responded to the greeting. Then the doctor asked him, "where do you live?"
The man answered, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head." The doctor said to the poor man, "Come, let's take a blessing and eat dinner together !" And they both rode the doctor's car and went to his house. So, when the doctor's wife saw the poor man she murmured and became very displeased. She said to her husband with anger,
"What kind of people are you bringing in our house?? Can't we have dinner together alone, even on Easter night?!!!"
Her husband didn't want to upset her.
So, he opened his clinic, which was across from his apartment, and took the poor man in it to rest. He brought the food for both of them to eat together. The poor man lifted up his hands and said, "I thank your hospitality and your love to my poor brethern for which you will have a crown in my Kingdom... Tonight, everyone invited his family but you invited the Lord!" .... and a bright light like the sun shone and the doctor didn't see anyone in front of him....who was that?!!! where is He?!!!.... He disappeared!! but I noticed the marks of nails in His hands.......YES, IT'S HIM !!!!!!
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Christ is in our midst.
He is and ever shall be.
