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…
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…
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…
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…
Just before the end of the liturgical year, we celebrated the Beheading of the Forerunner; now, towards the beginning of the ecclesiastical New Year, we…
We have gathered today in the Name of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ to participate in this glorious liturgy which incorporated the sacred office for the ordination…
Në emër të atit e të birit dhe të shpirtit të shenjtë. Krishti është midis nesh! Today, on this Saturday after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Lord…
Among the twelve so-called Great Feasts, eleven are celebrations of events, whether from the life of the Lord or the life of the Theotokos. We can put those feasts…
We exalt the precious and life-giving Cross, and we honor in song the instruments of our salvation: the nails, the spear, the reed, the sponge, the plaited thorns…
As the liturgy comes to an end, I would like to take a moment to address and exhort the seminarians in particular. One of the Russian folk names for today’s feast is…