How could an illiterate desert-dweller with no access to the Scriptures, written or spoken, be so utterly transformed by the Word of God?
In the seventh Light of the World Webinar hosted by St Vladimir’s Seminary, the Rev. Dr Silviu Bunta, a prolific Orthodox author and speaker, drew from the life of St Mary of Egypt in discussing the profound and essential place of the Psalter and the Scriptures as a whole in attaining Christ-like perfection. Fr Silviu delivered his presentation, “A Sweet Light Descended and Enlightened Me: St Mary of Egypt and the Cleansing Strength of the Psalms,” to an online audience on April 25, 2024.
This was a topic dear to Fr Silviu, who has himself produced a translation of the Psalter.
The Scriptures are not a text, he emphasized during the webinar, but the very "life of God within the human person, life which the holy ones have made their own.” St Mary of Egypt, who had been living in the desert, feeding and clothing herself with the Word of God, “is the embodiment of this reality,” said Fr Silviu.
Watch a replay of the webinar on the Seminary’s YouTube page.
About the Light of the World Webinar Series
This monthly webinar series features speakers from among St Vladimir’s Seminary faculty, alumni, and friends, speaking on a variety of topics while answering a core question:
How are we Christians to be the light of the world?
Drawing inspiration from feedback received through a recent survey, these webinars aim to address a diverse range of themes that address real and pressing issues facing Orthodox faithful in modern society.
These online webinars are open to the public and free of cost. They are recorded and uploaded to the St Vladimir’s Seminary YouTube channel after the live Zoom event for easy access.
