January 30, 2020 Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh about Saint Anthony the Great We do not serve every day, and therefore we take no notice of the names of saints and their teachings, from which we could…
January 21, 2020 A Theophany Within Do you ever ask: “If Jesus is who He says He is, why don’t I see Him more clearly?” St Thomas had the same…
January 20, 2020 Fixing the Problems of the World It is a great temptation to see the world around us and to try to fix it. We see the troubles, the trials, the…
January 19, 2020 Behold the Lamb of God! People were leaving their sinful cities–cities full of noise, dirt, passion, intrigue, rat race, lack of meaning and purpose, desperation, disease, poverty, and excess–and walking…
January 14, 2020 Homily on the Day of the Circumcision of the Lord and Commemoration of St. Basil the Great “The Lord of all endures circumcision, and He circumcises man’s sins, for He is good.” This is the meaning of today’s Church feast. The…
January 12, 2020 Mad Herod Orthodox Faith hits you in the face with a pie of sadness. Where do we place the terror and madness of the slaughter of…
January 8, 2020 To Women Who Do Not Have Children Wives who have husbands but have no children are the most sorrowful wives. One has everything: a good husband, and health, and wealth, and…
January 6, 2020 Knowing the Master’s Manger In the opening verses of the Book of the Prophet Isaiah we find the following words: “Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth,…
January 6, 2020 Christmas Message by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia Beloved in the Lord archpastors, all-honourable priests and deacons, God-beloved monks and nuns, dear brothers and sisters, From the depths of my heart I…
January 5, 2020 Preparing for the Coming of Christ Today is the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is also the Sunday before the Nativity of our Lord; so…
December 30, 2019 Breakers of Fasts (Holy Prophet Daniel and the three holy youths Ananias, Azariah and Mishael) The current lovers of the world and its delights do not revolt…
December 29, 2019 A Dinner Invitation: What’s Your Excuse? Today we celebrate the holy forefathers of our Lord Jesus Christ, the patriarchs and the prophets and the other holy men and women from…