St. Hieria – 3 June
The Nun Hieria was born into a pagan family and became the wife of a Roman senator, but after a mere 7 months was widowed. While in the Assyrian city of Seuapolis, she learned that in the vicinity of the…
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The Holy Martyr John the New, of Suceava -Commemorated on June 2
The Holy Great-martyr John the New, of Suceava, lived in the XIV century in the city of Trebizond. By occupation, he was a trading merchant, pious and firm in his Orthodoxy, and generous to the poor. One time in accord…
Glorification (1990) of Righteous John of Kronstadt (1908). Commemorated on June 1 and December 20
“Saint John of Kronstadt was a married priest, who lived with his wife in virginity. Through his untiring labours in his priestly duties and love for the poor and sinners, he was granted by our Lord great gifts of clairvoyance…
The Holy Martyr Justin the Philosopher -Commemorated on June 1
The Holy Martyr Justin the Philosopher was born at Sykhem – an ancient city of Samaria. Justin’s parents, being Greeks, were pagans. From the time of his childhood, the saint displayed profundity of mind, love for knowledge, and a fervent…
A Point of No Return by Protopresbyter Victor Melehov
A Point of No Return Protopresbyter Victor Melehov Great Lent, 2021 Introduction Considering all that has transpired this past year (lockdowns of homes and businesses, cities, states and countries – quarantines, masks, distancing – riots, burning and seizing cities, looting,…
Leavetaking of Pascha – Christ is risen!
We greet each other tomorrow at the service of the ninth hour with “Christ is risen!” for the last time this year. Christ is risen, however, is always a blessed greeting. Here is that greeting in many tongues. Aleut: Khristus…
Sixth Sunday of Pascha- The Blind Man. Sermon by Archbishop Andrei (Rymarenko)
Last Sunday, the Sunday of the Samaritan woman, the Holy Church told us how Christ raises a person from an earthly, carnal state of mind to the state in which a human being thirsts to worship God and pray to…
Two Trees
A man went into the forest to choose a tree from which to make roof beams. And he saw two trees, one beside the other. One was smooth and tall but had rotted away inside, and the other was rough…
The Second Ecumenical Council – Commemorated on May 22
The Second Ecumenical Council was convened in the year 381 and consolidated the victory of Orthodoxy, attained in the year 325 at the First Ecumenical Council. During the difficult years which passed after the acceptance of the Nicean Symbol of…
Right-believing Demetrius Donskoy, Grand Prince of Moscow – May 19
The right-believing Great Prince Demetrios of Moscow was born in 1350. His father died when Demetrios was just a young child, and so he was entrusted to the guidance of Saint Alexis of Moscow (February 12). The holy Prince Demetrios…