Parable of the Unjust Judge by John Everett Millais (1863). Sunday of the Judge

A common image runs through the Gospel reading for Sunday, March 30—the Sunday of the Judge, in Great Lent. In one parable, our Lord tells the story of a widow who would not cease calling on a judge for justice—and we are meant to think about our own prayers to heaven. In a second parable, a Pharisee and a tax collector pray in the Temple, displaying very different attitudes towards God.

Both of these stories are offered in the context of Jesus telling about the end of the world, the coming of God’s kingdom, and the judgment of all mankind.

Listening to these passages, we are forced to realize that as human beings, every day, we stand before God. Indeed, one day, at the coming of His kingdom, we will stand before Him as our judge. And so we must ask ourselves: How should we stand before God?  How should we prepare to show ourselves to Him?

Click on the following links to learn more about Lent in the Armenian Church, http://www.armenianchurch-ed.net/feasts/lent/meaning-of-lent/?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=befde16fb9-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email and to view our 2013 Lenten video series. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe1wZfTFM1WpQJB6SIaPRNVS45sLGp2Sz