Spiritual Warfare
The Reading is from St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians 6:10-17 Brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of...
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The Prayer Rope
The prayer rope was formed by St. Pachomius in the fourth century. The rope is used with the Jesus Prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a s...
Moral Courage
By Fr. George Morelli A message from the President of Society of St. John Chrysostom —Western Region(www.lightoftheeast.org) Members of the Society of St. John ...
Sermon ~ Take up Your Cross
The Reading is from Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 The Lord said: “If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For who...
The Life-Giving Cross
Today, September 14th, is the Feast of the Elevation Life-Giving Cross. This feast, one of the twelve great feasts of the Church, commemorates the discovery of...
Assembly of Bishops Letter to the Faithful
(AOB) – To our beloved Orthodox Christian faithful throughout North and Central America: You are the light of the world. (Matt. 5.14) Beloved brothers and...
The Spirit of Peace
I woke this morning to the news that the United States Ambassador to Libya had been killed in the uprising at the Consulate last night or early this morning. T...
On This Day
Each year, as we approach the anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001, I always debate with myself on whether or not to write something about that day. ...
How do we Change the World?
This past week I had somewhat of a revelation or an epiphany or something of the sort. In my preparation for the sermon that I was going to preach this past Su...
Sermon ~ Take up your Cross
The Reading is from John 3:13-17 The Lord said, “No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man. And as Moses lifted up ...