Sermon on the Great Feast of Pentecost
Today is the glorious day of Pentecost, the consummation of the entire Paschal movement. On Holy Thursday night, the night on which he was given up, the Lord told us that he was going away…
by Metropolitan Tikhon
Today is the glorious day of Pentecost, the consummation of the entire Paschal movement. On Holy Thursday night, the night on which he was given up, the Lord told us that he was going away…
by Metropolitan Tikhon
Christ is risen! During this glorious Paschal seasons, it is my joy and honor to join Your Beatitude at Bancheny Monastery. It is my understanding that the monastery celebrates its thirtieth anniversary this year. ...
by Metropolitan Tikhon
Your Beatitude, It is a joy for me to be here with you and all the brother bishops, priests, and the faithful who have gathered here during this Paschal season at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. The rich cultural heritage of the city is a microcosm of the…
by Metropolitan Tikhon
As we conclude the liturgy, I would like to address with my greeting and my gratitude all those hierarchs and other clergy who have traveled here as visitors in order to participate…
by Metropolitan Tikhon · by Lenten Reflections
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Today, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, is the final Sunday of the fast. We will soon put the forty days behind us; this coming Friday, the last day of Lent proper, we will sing…
by Metropolitan Tikhon · by Lenten Reflections
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Today Saint Paul offers us a sobering reminder: “It is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.” ...
by Metropolitan Tikhon · by Lenten Reflections
Saint Gregory Palamas is famed for articulating the distinction between God’s essence and his energies and for his discussion of the uncreated Light. His doctrines…
by Metropolitan Tikhon · by Lenten Reflections
Today, an angel stands in fear and awe in the presence of woman, she who is “more honorable than the cherubim and more glorious beyond compare than the seraphim.” This is…
by Metropolitan Tikhon · by Lenten Reflections
Today, as we celebrate the triumph of Orthodoxy, we remember the countless confessors who suffered on account of their veneration for the holy icons. Now these…
by Metropolitan Tikhon · by Lenten Reflections
The rite of forgiveness takes place once a year in most parishes, but in some monasteries, it is a daily practice. Forgiveness, after all, should not be limited to one day in the…