Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Bright Sadness

"Bright Sadness is the true message and gift of Lent: ... the sadness of my exile, of the waste I have made of my life; the brightness of God's presence and forgiveness, the joy of the recovered desire for God, the peace of the recovered home. Such is the climate of Lenten worship; such is its first and general impact on my soul."
- Father Alexander Schmemann
Orthodox Church in America

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