. Meditation on Eccl. 7:2 (The Benefit Of Mourning)

Subscribe: Support: Meditation on Scripture: Eccl. 7:2 “The Benefit Of Mourning“ Excerpt from the Russian book “Day by Day“ for December 6 (19), translated and presented by Dimitry Zarechnak Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Washington, DC September 10, 2023 “It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting” (Eccl. 7:2) Meditation: Just like certain plants give off a fragrant aroma only when they are trampled upon or crushed, the human soul also produces spiritual fruit only during a great trial. It blossoms on bare branches. Love and harmony are demonstrated with greater force in a Christian family amid grief. This love, of course, was alive in the family during the times of joy as well, but how much new energy is awakening in it during a time of trials. As if in God’s presence, all our feelings become deeper and stronger