In the Old English poem, “The Dream of the Rood,” the precious and life-giving Cross appears to the lyric persona in a dream. It appears to him not as an ordinary piece of wood, much less as bloodied fragments, but instead as…
Greetings to one and all, and especially to you seminarians who have just begun your school year. Each new school year starts full of excitement and promise, and it is…
Joyous feast! “The barren woman bears the Theotokos, the nourisher of our life.” “Dread wonder: she who sustains our life, who received within…
Today this holy temple celebrates its patronal feast in honor of that great Father of the Church, Cyprian of Carthage. Perhaps above all Saint Cyprian is known as a defender…
Glory to Jesus Christ! As the Primate of Orthodox Church in America, the ruling hierarch of this Institution, this seminary and its chapel…
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…
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. ...
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…
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…
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…