Reflection on the commemoration of Priestmartyr John Kochurov
At this time of year, Western culture gives temporary rein to images of the macabre. For a few rare moments around Halloween, secular people give thought to the existence of…
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Sermon at Saturday Liturgy at the Assembly of the Diocese New England
Today, as we gather to celebrate the liturgy as an assembled diocese, we celebrate the memory two of the great saints of Russian and Ukrainian Orthodoxy, Job of Pochaev…
Reflection on the commemoration of Saint Demetrios the Myrrh-gusher of Thessaloniki
One of the most furious temptations that rages in our age is that of lust and unchastity. Cohabitation, sexual deviance, purely transactional physical relationships, and…
Reflection on the commemoration of the Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of Optina
In the holy elders of Optina, God gave the peoples of the Russian Empire a sign of his ongoing care and direction. Even as the society of the empire became increasingly worldly…
Reflection on the commemoration of the glorification of Saint Tikhon of Moscow
Joyous feast! It is my pleasure to greet all of you on my name day, the feast of Saint Tikhon of Moscow, my heavenly patron and intercessor. Saint Tikhon is my patron, but most Orthodox…
Reflection on the commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
At the Second Council of Nicaea, the holy fathers not only affirmed the production and veneration of the holy icons, but confirmed their own agreement with all the saving doctrines…
Reflection on the commemoration of the glorification of Saint Innocent of Alaska
In general, saints are associated with a single place and belong to a single “rank”: they are either righteous priests, or holy confessors, or venerable monastics, or one of several…
Reflection on the Feast of the Protection of the Theotokos
Today, as we celebrate the protection of the most holy Mother of God, we also celebrate Saint Romanus, who adorned the patrimony of the Church with so many songs in honor of her…
Reflection on the commemoration of the repose of Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian
The so-called Apostle of Love, John the Theologian, is celebrated twice each year: once, in May, in the days and weeks after the Pascha of the Lord, and now in September, shortly…
Reflection on the commemoration of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh
For many years, the venerable Sergius has lent his patronage to the chapel of the Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America, located in Oyster Bay Cove, New York. Though…