PHILOKALIA MINISTRIES

The Holy Prophet Joel and the Mercy Hidden Within Repentance “Even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart… Rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful.” — Joel 2:12–13 There are two words in the prophecy of Joel that contain almost the whole mystery of repentance. Even now. We usually imagine repentance beginning somewhere else. Earlier. Before the damage was done. Before the years were lost. Before the ha