Looking at the Lenten Prayer
I cannot be the only Orthodox pastor to have been asked occasionally by my people about the meaning of…
Reflections in Christ
Lives Worth Judging
As we draw closer to the beginning of Great Lent – which begins on Monday, February 19—we are able to set our Lenten…
Metropolitan Herman: Reflections of a Spiritual Son
NOTE: Saturday, February 10, 2018 marked the 45th Anniversary of the Consecration of His Beatitude…
The Gospel: Turning things upside down
Yesterday, the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, we entered the season of the Triodion, that vast compilation of lenten…
Zacchaeus and the Temptation of Comparison
Recently, I noticed and then read two fine short homilies posted on our parish website concerning the story of the publican…
Martyric Ministry
In the old television show “Dragnet,” the announcer began by saying, “Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to see is…”
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…
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…