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Homily by Fr. Matthew Brown (June 22, 2025)
📍 St. Mary Magdalen Orthodox Church (OCA) – New York City
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In this powerful reflection for All Saints of North America Sunday, Fr. Matthew Brown challenges us to consider what would happen if everything hidden in our hearts was brought into the light. Drawing from Romans 2 and the mystery of divine judgment, he unpacks how the secrets we keep—from others and ourselves—are often the very places where Christ wants to heal us.

Through the lens of Orthodox spirituality, this homily invites us to experience God’s mercy, not fear, in the face of divine judgment, and to begin opening the hidden places of our soul to the grace of Christ. It’s not just about confession—it’s about transformation.

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