‘Kiraki,’ an Armenian word meaning “belonging to the Lord,” is a borrowed Greek word used to name the day that truly belongs to the Lord. It is the day of His resurrection, the “first day” of the Jewish week.
This day holds a profound significance, as it is a part of the Lord in a special way, a testament to His resurrection. However, it is also our day, for we are members of our Lord, parts of His Body, the Church.
What have we reserved our Sundays for? Rest? Inactivity? Sleeping longer? Or embarking on an early morning journey to the tomb of our Lord, where angels in radiant attire await us, seated at the very spot where Jesus’ body lay? (John 20.12)
Now, this would be a truly divine Sunday! Running alongside Peter and John, we might reach the altar of our Lord, open the doors of the church, and witness our resurrected Lord on the altar. We would rejoice in His presence, behold Him, and be firmly confirmed in our faith (John 20:8).
Owning our Sundays is a matter of love. We must cherish and bring them into our lives with a sense of intimacy and dedication. Sundays should not be neglected or forgotten, but rather embraced as the center of our lives. They should be the sun of our existence, illuminating our lives and shaping our souls in the image of the Father. Sundays will give us the wings of peace to fulfill our desires, enabling us to rise to become sons and daughters of God. They will fill our souls with the thirst for justice, inspiring us to seek the living water of grace from the Lord. Sundays will illuminate our steps, preventing us from succumbing to mediocrity in our morality.
We can transform Sunday into a cherished gathering place for friendly and warm conversations with the Lord, rather than an opportunity to display our holiness. Instead, let us partake in the Body and Blood of our Lord at the table of the disciples in Emmaus (Luke 24:13–35). This experience will truly open our eyes, revealing not our nakedness (Genesis 3:7) but Jesus in those who require our assistance. Through this encounter, we will gain a deeper understanding of the profound significance and prophetic nature of sacred texts.
Let us transform Sunday into a day of true feasting, a day dedicated to filling our souls with the divine powers of the Holy Spirit. Let it be a day of renewing our covenant of faith with our Heavenly Father. Let Sunday be the day we acquire the fire of God’s love from the altar, igniting it within our own human nature and spreading it to the world. Let Sunday be the beacon that guides our steps towards the freedom of children of God.
