Year 2020

SAINT DUNSTAN, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY

by Vladimir Moss  Early Years      Our holy Father Dunstan was born in the village of Baltonsborough, near Glastonbury, in about the year 909. His parents were of noble stock, and were called Herstan and Cynedritha. When the saint was still…

Hieromartyr Patrick, Bishop of Prusa, and his companions

Saint Patrick lived during the first century and was bishop of the city of Prusa in Bithynia (Asia Minor). He openly and boldly preached Christ the Savior and denounced the error of the pagans. Therefore, he and the priests, Acacius,…

Moving Forward in Orthodox Spiritual Life

Up the Down Stairs

By Archpriest Konstantin Fedoroff, spiritual son of St. Philaret the Confessor Through Brother Michael – Thank you! Every Christian should know that he has a very definite purpose in this life, and that is to prepare himself for the Kingdom…

St. Seraphim of Sarov

Joy in the Heart

You cannot be too gentle, too kind. Shun even to appear harsh in your treatment of each other. Joy, radiant joy, streams from the face of one who gives and kindles joy in the heart of one who receives.

On the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of Pascha

Sermon given on the leavetaking of Pascha (May 10/23 1928) by Archbishop Simon (Vinogradov, +1933)of Peking and China Today is the Apodosis of Pascha, that is, the last day of this holiday. According to Divine establishment of Old Testament holidays,…