Sermon on the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman. Hieromonk Sebastian (Kuznetsov)

Sermon on the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman. Hieromonk Sebastian (Kuznetsov)

Hieromonk Sebastian (Kuznetsov)The Samaritan Woman found great happiness at the well; she met God and believed in Him. Through her, nearly the entire city received the precious gift of faith in the Savior.

Sunday of the Samaritan Woman: Faith and Repentance at Jacob's Well | Orthodox Times (en)

Introduction The fifth Sunday of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman. The day commemorates the encounter of Christ with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well. The biblical story of this event and the dialog between Christ and the woman is found in the Gospel of Saint John 4:5-42. Background One of the most ancient cities of the Promised Land was Shechem, also called Sikima, located at the foot of Mou…