Redeeming The Time

On the Sunday that we commemorated the Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council which restored the veneration of icons, we also remembered the former harlots Pelagia and Thais. When we look upon an icon we see holiness, struggle, integrity, and repentance. We see this also in these former harlots who became great strugglers. Their lives should inspire, encourage, and rebuke us. What image do we see when we look in the mirror?