On Episcopal Duties
St. John Maximovitch 1896-1966 Apart from caring for your own flock, you must also spread Christ’s faith among those who do not yet know Truth. The preaching of...
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Being a Christian is not Easy
Being a Christian is not easy. It was not easy 2,000 years ago and it is not easy today. Jesus told us in the Gospel of John to remember that the world hated ...
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrates 61 years of life
On 22 July 2012, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrates the anniversary of 61 years of life. From 20 – 25 July 2012, the Patriarch of Romania will be in Prah...
The Gates of Hades Will Never Prevail
Now many are complaining about the hard times for the Church… Remembering the words of the Saviour with complete accuracy, we must expect still worse times for ...
St. John of Kronstadt on Evil
“Never confuse the person, formed in the image of God, with the evil that is in him, because evil is but a chance misfortune, illness, a devilish reverie....
Priestly Formation ~ Part 4
This is the fourth essay on the subject of priestly formation. Priestly Formation ~ Part 1 Priestly Formation ~ Part 2 Priestly Formation ~ Part 3 In the past t...
Sunday Sermon ~ Go Forth
On the 6th Sunday after Pentecost the Orthodox Church remembered the Fathers of the first six Ecumenical Councils. Also commemorated on this day was the Holy P...
Faith in the Church
A week ago, the Orthodox world was trying to get used to the idea that a Metropolitan of a major Jurisdiction in the United States had resigned in a cloud of co...
The sign of the Cross
Do not do anything without signing yourself with the sign of the Cross! When you depart on a journey, when you begin your work, when you go to study, when you a...