Macarie Banu - Predic La Evanghelia Zilei (18 Octombrie 2022) — Ieromonahul

By touching the leper, Christ demonstrates that He is the source of holiness and cannot be defiled by our "leprosy" (sin), but rather heals it through His proximity.

A man "full of leprosy" falls before Jesus, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean". By touching the leper, Christ demonstrates that He

In his sermon from , Ieromonah Macarie Banu provides a spiritual reflection on the Gospel of the day, which falls on the feast of Saint Luke the Apostle and Evangelist . The Gospel Context (Luke 5:12–16) The Gospel Context (Luke 5:12–16) Contrary to the

Contrary to the law which forbade touching lepers, Jesus reaches out His hand and touches him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed". "I am willing

Based on the Gospel and the liturgical significance of the day as highlighted in sources like Crestin Ortodox and Ziarul Lumina , the sermon typically emphasizes: