Best Easter Sermon Ever!
Each year during Easter Liturgy, the Orthodox Church replaces the normal sermon with the best sermon ever. There is no reason to trump this masterpiece with a modern creation, and if it's read with enthusiasm it will make you heart pump with joy. This was given by St. John Chrysostom who was born in 347, and later became Patriarch of Constantinople. Chrysostom is not his surname but an honorific title meaning Golden-Mouthed. Even though this sermon is 1700 years old, the truths are so timeless and relevant, it can be transported to any age. Several years ago, a visiting priest read this during our church's Easter service. He was a former Pentecostal pastor, so you can imagine the cadence and fervor coming through each word. By the end of the sermon, you could feel the joy of the Resurrection. Here's the text, read out loud for full effect: If any man be devout and loveth God, Let him enjoy this fair and radiant triumphal feast! If any man be a wise servan...