Chancellor’s Diary

• Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God
• 2 Corinthians 5:15-21
• Mark 1:16-22

Ambassadors and Fishermen

In the verse just before the beginning of today’s epistle St Paul says, “the love of Christ controls us.”...

• Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God
• 2 Corinthians 4:13-18
• Matthew 24:27-33, 42-51

“The Cross of Collaboration”

Father Thomas Hopko has spoken about the “cross of collaboration.” It’s often a lot...

• Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Mother of God
• 2 Corinthians 4:1-6
• Matthew 24:13-28

False Prophets

“For false Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible,...

• Dormition of the Mother of God
• Philippians 2:5-11
• Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28

Unseen Intercession

“For all these things we give thanks to Thee…for all things of which we know and of which we know not, whether manifest or...

• 2 Corinthians 2:14-3:3
• Matthew 23:23-28

Binding Heavy Burdens on Others

For most of this week the gospel comes from Matthew 23, Jesus’ terrible indictment of religious hypocrisy that we hear as well in Holy Week. “Woe...

• 2 Corinthians 1:12-20
• Matthew 22:23-33

The Scriptures and the Power of God

“You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.” (Matthew 22: 29)

Jesus repeatedly rebukes those we could call...

• St Herman of Alaska
• 2 Corinthians 1:1-7
• Matthew 21:43-46

Feelings of Weakness and Superiority

I find the opening chapter of St Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians to be one of the most moving in his epistles...

• 1 Corinthians 16:4-12
• Matthew 21:28-32

Courage

στήκετε ἐν τῇ πίστει, ἀνδρίζεσθε (1 Corinthians 16:13)

“Stand firm in the faith, be courageous.” In 1995-2003 I...

• 1 Corinthians 15:29-38
• Matthew 21:23-27

Jesus the Troublemaker

Jesus was a troublemaker for the religious leaders of his day. If he weren’t, he never would have attracted any attention. But repeatedly, as in today’s...

• 1 Corinthians 14:26-40
• Matthew 21:12-14, 17-20

Prophesying

“So, my brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy…” (1 Corinthians 14:39)

We commonly think of prophets as those especially gifted people who have insight...