On the fifth Sunday of Pascha on which the Church commemorates Christ's conversation with the Samaritan Woman, Fr. Matthew Howell uses the phrase and example of his friend, Patricia Bower to explain "Bonus Rounds": unexpected yet edifying encounters of fellowship with others. He talks about Christ's "Bonus Round" with the Samaritan Woman, pointing out that we can't offer love and the grace of the Holy Spirit to others if we do not live a truly Spirit-filled life. Along the way, he mentions supermarket evangelism; the morning prayer of St. Philaret of Moscow and the Providence of God; the most influential person in St. Augustine's life as he converted to Christianity; and the connection between "living water", Psalm 22/23, and Holy Chrismation.
