The Roman Trial, Part 2

Dr. Jeannie Constantinou

You see that root word of hearing cases—auditorium. As the case was, he happened to be in Jerusalem for the Passover, living at the Antonia Fortress, and was just steps away from the Temple. Thus, it was very, very convenient for the Jewish leaders to be able to take Christ to him right away.

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Pontius Pilate’s Wife

Archpriest Oleg Stenyayev

November 9 is the feast-day of Claudia Procula, Pontius Pilate’s wife. She was recognized as a holy martyr by the Greek Orthodox, the Coptic and the Ethiopian Churches. The episode connected with her is perhaps among the most mysterious.

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Will We Follow After Him?

A Homily on the Lord's Entrance into Jerusalem

Fr. Dimitry Dudko

Now we have the solemn service, and here we are with branches. This is the external side. The internal is concealed within the All-Night Vigil. Christ knows that His hour is near, when these rapturous people, praising Him thusly, will soon cry out, “Crucify, crucify!” And as their delight was hard to contain, so was their rage. But while everything is festive, the earthly affair is finished, having reached its climax: “Hosanna in the highest!” And we cry aloud to Thee, “Blessed is He who cometh in the name of the Lord. We magnify Thee, O Christ the Giver of Life.”

The Joy of Palm Sunday

Fr. Luke Veronis

So how can we make joy a central part of our lives? Let me offer three concrete suggestions...

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The Roman Trial of Christ, Part 1

Dr. Jeannie Constantinou

Now, before we get into the Roman trial itself I’d like to briefly talk about what happened between the Roman trial and the Jewish trial that preceded it.