Resolutions or Repentance
According to the civil calendar, we begin the year of our Lord 2018 on January 1. The year of 2018 is based upon the…
Reflections in Christ
The Incarnation: A word about the Word!
“He, the Mighty One, the Artificer of all, Himself prepared this body in the virgin as a temple for Himself…”
“Mankind was My Business”
The over-all theme of the Parable of the Great Supper [Luke 14:16-24] has to do with how being “busy” can easily lead…
“Let Us Commend Ourselves…”
We hear the song “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” so often during this season that we may not think much…
The Recovery of St. Tikhon’s relics in February 1992
As widely reported, this year—2017—marks the 100th Anniversary of the Election and Enthronement of Saint Tikhon as…
St. Nicholas: A Living Rule of Faith
As we well know, Saint Nicholas was a bishop who served in Asia Minor in the opening decades of the fourth…
Sanctifying Time through the Feasts of the Church
We recently celebrated one of the Twelve Great Feast Days of the Church’s liturgical year—the Entrance of the…
Knowing the Master’s Manger
In the opening verses of the Book of the Prophet Isaiah we find the following words: “Hear, O heavens…”
Image of a True Disciple: The Gadarene Demoniac
One of the most challenging narratives in the Gospels is the healing of the Gadarene demoniac [Mark 5:1-20; Matthew…
The Major Significance of the Minor Orders
Many denominations have no real “minor orders”—i.e. clergy set apart to perform tasks other than ruling the…