Theophany - the Lord’s Gradual Revelation to the Human Heart

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A careful reading of the Gospel texts and the related commentary of the Holy Fathers reveals that the mystical events recorded at the Baptism of Christ were not perceived by the people present, save John the Baptist and the Lord Himself. Even the disciples were not able to see or hear what had happened; the revelation of the true glory of the One they followed came gradually, over time, as they followed Him and gave their hearts over to Him. Fr Bogdan Bucur enjoins us to strive to identify fully as “the people that sat in darkness”; only with a true understanding of our dark and sinful condition can our hearts be prepared to also be ones who “have seen a great Light.”

Source: Ancient Faith Ministries