Joseph the All-Beautiful
By Priest Aleksandar Radunovic A Shadow of Christ in the Darkness of the Pit “And they took him and cast him into a pit. And the pit was empty, there was no water in it.” (Genesis 37:24) I. The Beloved…
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Saint Tryphon – The Holy Martyr and Wonderworker
RTOC Priest Aleksandar Oh, the mystery of divine providence, which chooses the humble and lowly to shame the mighty, which adorns the simple with the grace of miracles and turns shepherds into warriors of the heavenly kingdom! Who can fathom…
Saint Isaac the Syrian – The Fiery Voice of the Wilderness
By RTOC Priest Aleksandar Oh, the mysterious providence of God, which nurtures prophets in the silence of the desert and kindles an unquenchable light in the hidden depths of the heart! Who can comprehend the ways of the Holy Spirit,…
THE MYSTERY OF THE WORD AND THE LIGHT OF TRUTH
Text and prayer in honor of Saint Gregory the Theologian composed by Priest Aleksandar RTOC “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.” (John…
Beacon of Truth and Brave Defender of Orthodoxy, Saint Mark of Ephesus, the Archbishop Who Stood Against Heresy
Saint Mark of Ephesus was one of the most zealous defenders of Orthodoxy in a time when many succumbed to threats and deception. He was born in 1391 in Constantinople to pious and noble parents, George and Maria. From his…
The Light of Georgia – Saint Nina the Enlightener († 335)
By RTOC Priest Aleksandar Radunovic In the age when Georgia was shrouded in the darkness of paganism, during the terrible persecutions of Christians under the Roman Empire, God, in His ineffable love for all, chose a virgin from a noble…
Saint Gregory of Nyssa
by Priest Aleksandar Radunovic A profound theologian and mystic, is one of the greatest minds and luminaries of the Orthodox Church. Born around 335 in a pious family in Neocaesarea, which produced many saints, Gregory displayed an early inclination toward…
Homily on St. John the Baptist
(Based on the Gospel of John, Chapter 1:29–34) by Priest Aleksandar Radunovic of the Diocese of Western Europe O holy Forerunner, voice of one crying in the wilderness, who in the valley of a fallen world lifted your eyes to…
The Prophet Malachi
By Priest Aleksandar Radunovic This last beacon of prophetic grace in the Old Testament, shone as a star on the horizon of God’s providence, illuminating Israel before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. His name,…
Saint Seraphim of Sarov
By Priest Aleksandar Radunovic Saint Seraphim of Sarov is one of the greatest Russian ascetics, visionaries, and miracle-workers, whose life shines with sanctity and profound spirituality. He was born on August 1, 1759, in the city of Kursk, Russia, to…