Sermon by Father Cyrille Argenti (Tuesday November 1st Liturgy)
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This article reproduces the sermon delivered by Father Cyrille Argenti during the Eucharistic liturgy on Tuesday, November 1, 1983, in the context of an Orthodox congress in the diaspora. The text takes the form of a homily developing the Pauline saying "It is no longer I who live, but He who lives in me." The author affirms that Christian life consists in a real communion with Christ through the Holy Spirit, distinct from mere intellectual or moral adherence. He emphasizes the ecclesial and popular dimension of this pneumatological experience, drawing on the theology of Irenaeus of Lyon and on the common baptismal priesthood. On the theological and historical level, the sermon highlights the specific missionary vocation of the Orthodox diaspora in the West and diagnoses the gap between the intellectual influence of Orthodox thought and the inadequacy of its communal witness.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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