Homily for 3/29/15 – L5 – There is Hope
After going through nearly all of Great Lent (there is only a week left), the Church gives us the memory of St Mary of Egypt. One of the effects of…
View ArticleHomily for 4/5/15 – Palm Sun – Receiving Life
The raising of Lazarus and the Triumphal Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem are two events which are so closely linked that even liturgically it is impossible to separate them.…
View ArticleProtopresbyter Alexander Schmemann: Great and Holy Saturday
As we prepare for Easter, here are some fine words written by the legendary Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann in one of his homilies for the occasion.
View ArticleHomily for Holy Saturday by St. Epiphanius of Cyprus
Many warm thanks to Fr John Whiteford for publishing this for Holy Satuday.
View ArticleThe Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom
A wonderful Pascha to all! Hear the words of St John Chrysostom: If anyone is devout and a lover of God, let him enjoy this beautiful and radiant festival. If…
View ArticleHomily for 4/19/15 – Pascha1 – Whole Heartedness
The story of the Apostle Thomas is familiar to us all. Along with the rest of the apostles, he witnessed the crucifixion and death of our Lord and he mourned…
View ArticleHomily for 4/26/15 – Pascha2 – The Persistence of the Myrrhbearers
Today is the Sunday of the Myrrhbearers when we remember those who cared for our Lord after His death on the cross and as a result were the first witnesses…
View ArticleHomily for 5/2/15 – Pascha3 – Act On Your Faith
John 5:1-15 This period of the fifty days between Pascha and Pentecost is a particularly light and joyful time. We still have in memory the triumph and joy of the…
View ArticleHomily for 5/16/15 – Pa6 – The Blind Man
John 9:1-38 As we look ahead towards Pentecost and the descent of the Holy Spirit, we begin to think on the effect of the Holy Spirit on the world, on…
View ArticleHomily for 5/10/15 – Pascha4 – The Diversity of the Church
John 4:5-42 The Christian faith is the fulfillment of the prophecies and expectations of the Jewish faith. From the very beginning, from the judgement of God by which our first…
View ArticleHomily for 531/15 – Pentecost – The Old And The New
Today we celebrate the feast of Pentecost. The name of this feast reflects the fact that it is 50 days after Pascha, and this number is also quite symbolic. The…
View ArticleHomily for 6/7/15 – Allsts – Nurturing Saints
Hebrews 11:33-12:2 We are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. This cloud of witnesses of whom the Apostle speaks is the choir of the saints – those who have…
View ArticleHomily for 6/14/15 – Allsts R&NA – Love God Above All
“What do you love more than anything else, and what would you wish for your happiness?” Today we remember all the saints of Russia and of North America. To a…
View ArticleHomily for 6/21/15
Matt. 6:22-33 Last week, we considered the question asked by St Herman of Alaska, “What do you love more than anything else, and what would you wish for your happiness?”…
View ArticleHomily for 6/28/15 – P4 – Humility
Matthew 8:5-13 Humility is the mother of all virtues; it is the one quality that seems to be indispensable in our spiritual life. Without humility, we are unable to acquire…
View ArticleHomily for 7/5/15 – P5 – The Nature of Evil
Matt 8:28-9:1 We all know that in order to please God and to live a Christian life, it is necessary to struggle against evil. Too often, however, we think of…
View ArticleHomily for 7/12/15 – P6 – Peter and Paul
Rom 12:6-14 Today is the feast of the leaders of Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. Peter leads the Apostles in the confession of faith, being the first to proclaim that…
View ArticleHomily for 7/19/15 – P7 – Royal Martrys
Rom 15:1-7 This past week we had the feasts of the Royal Martyrs of Russia – the Tsarmartyr Nicholas, his family and servants as well as the Grandduchess Elizabeth, the…
View ArticleHomily for 7/25/15 – P8 – We Don’t Have Enough
Matthew 14:14-22 When they were with Jesus, the apostles were constantly learning from everything He said and did. As the God/man Himself, He taught them about God and showed them…
View ArticleHomily for 8/16/15 – P11 – Forgive Us Our Sins
Matthew 18:23-35 This parable that we just heard illumines for us the oft repeated phrase of the Lord’s prayer, “Forgive us our debts/trespasses/sins/offenses as we forgive our debtors/those who...
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