Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
The Gospel was the daily bread of the desert solitaries. At the beginning of their monastic journey, as we see in the case of St. Antony the Great, the word of the Gospel was there to encourage them in their…
Matins GospelThe Reading is from John 21:1-14 At that time, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee,…
Yesterday, before Liturgy at the nursing home, one of the folks who works there asked if I was planning a farm here at the monastery. I clearly outlined our plans to try and reduce the amount of food we buy…
21st SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST — Tone 1 (4th of Luke). Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council. Martyr Longinus the Centurion, who stood at the Cross of the Lord (1st c.). Ven. Lóngin the Gatekeeper of the…
Today’s commemorated feasts and saints 20th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST — Tone 8 (3rd of Luke). Glorification of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Enlightener of North America (1989—Sept 26th O.S.). Holy Apostle James (Jacob), Son of Alphæus (1st…
Saints and Feasts Cyprian the Holy Martyr, Justina the Virgin-martyr of Nicomedea Eleutherios and Roustikos, the Athenian Martyrs Theophilus the Confessor Fifth Orthros Gospel The Reading is from Luke 24:13-35 At that time, two of them were going to a…
The Gospel reading for Sunday came from the 5th chapter of the Gospel of St. Luke. This is the story of Jesus going out to fish with His soon to be Apostles. After teaching the people Jesus calls to Peter…
15th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST — Tone 6. (1st of Luke) Repose of Ven. Sergius (Sérgii), Abbot and Wonderworker of Rádonezh (1392). Ven. Euphrosyne of Alexandria (5th c.). Ven. Euphrosyne of Suzdal’ (1250). Translation of the Relics of St. Herman, Archbishop…
Today’s commemorated feasts and saints 13th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST — Tone 4. Sunday Before the Elevation of the Cross. Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos. Ven. Theodora of Alexandria (474-491). Translation of the Relics of Ven. Sergius and Herman,…
Sometimes I think it an interesting exercise, when preparing for a sermon, to look at what the periscope of Scripture is not saying rather than what it is saying. This past Sunday we read the excerpt from the Gospel of…