Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta

My dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, 

This Sunday, St. Paul writes that “…when Christ came as a high priest… he entered once for all into the Holy Place, not with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood... For if the blood of goats and bulls… sanctifies… how much more will the blood of Christ… purify our conscience from dead works to worship the living God!” (Hebrews 9:11-14) Indeed, it is fitting that the Church has chosen this Epistle because St. Mary of Egypt shows us the importance of purifying our hearts.