Why Do you Seek the Living Among the Dead Part 5- Numbness that Kills: Avoiding Escaping Our Pain

St Mark Sermons

So many of us are silently escaping — not just from stress or pain, but from God Himself. In this raw and deeply personal talk, Fr. Paul exposes the hidden ways we numb our souls: overworking, over-serving, doom scrolling, even “good” habits that keep us from sitting with our wounds in Christ’s presence. ✨ You’ll hear: The difference between behavior modification and real heart transformation How modern escapes are our spiritual tombs Why the Prodigal Son, Jonah, and the Samaritan Woman all reflect our internal running St. Moses’s piercing warning: “He who flees from tribulation flees from God.” St. Ephrem’s healing reminder: “Bring yourself to God not as you ought to be, but as you are.” 📖 “By His stripes we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5) – not by avoiding our wounds, but by letting the Cross touch them. Don’t just manage your pain. Let Christ heal it. 🙌 Come as you are. Bring the mess. Let Jesus transform it.