March 22, 2020 Beholding the Cross: The Third Sunday of Lent Mark 8:34-9:1 Hebrews 4:14–5:6 The Church reminds us that the Lord came to call sinners rather than the righteous to repentance. The Church lays the holy…
March 15, 2020 Divinely Inspired Thoughts of St Gregory Palamas In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Why do we fast? Why do we make sacrifices?…
March 15, 2020 The Story of St. Ephrem the Syrian and Basil the Great Our Misconceptions about High-Ranking People We often have completely false ideas about people of high rank who are crowned with glory and honor. We…
March 7, 2020 The Key to the Treasure Mark 2:23-3:5 Hebrews 1:1-12 Today is the first Saturday of Lent. The first week has already passed, and the Church does not stop caring…
March 3, 2020 Free and Creative Approach to the Lent Matthew 6:14-21 Romans 13:11-14:4 Prayer is to be addressed to God. Giving alms and fasting are also commanded by God. Therefore, when thou fastest, anoint thine…
March 2, 2020 The Right Mood for Charity and Prayer Matthew 6:1-13 Romans 14:19-26 The liberating time of Lent is ahead of us. The Lord expects us not only to limit our food but also to…
March 1, 2020 Say “I’m sorry” Even to the Departed Here it is in a nutshell: If you hesitate to come to Forgiveness Vespers this Sunday because someone you are mad at might be there…
February 25, 2020 The Apostle Jude on Dreams and Dreamers Luke 22:39-42; 45-23, 1 Jude 1:1-1 Speaking of the wicked, ancient and new, the Apostle Jude surprisingly calls them “dreamers”. He gives examples of…
February 23, 2020 Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh on the Last Judgment In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. We remember the Day of the Last Judgment of the Lord…
February 3, 2020 On Caesar’s Imprint Mark 12:13-17 1 Peter 2:21-3:9 The Pharisees once asked the Lord Jesus another tempting question, Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or…
February 2, 2020 How Zacchaeus Reclaimed Paradise Many people say that they want to know God. Sometimes people are more specific and they say that they want to know Jesus Christ….
February 2, 2020 The Holiness of The Temple Mark 11:11-23 Ephesians 2:19-3:7 The day after His solemn entry into Jerusalem, the Lord went into the Temple and began to cast out them…
