Category Sermons

Walking Outside of the Boat

Sermon by Archbishop Andrew (Rymarenko) Sunday’s Gospel reading told us of a great miracle: the feeding of an enormous crowd of many thousands with five loaves and two fish. The disciples of Christ themselves, through whose hands this miracle was…

Eighth Sunday: Feeding the Five Thousand.

by Archbishop Andrey (Rymarenko) “Give ye them to eat!” said Christ to His disciples. And He said this to them as if answering their advice: “This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away,…

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…

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,…

Sermon on Mid-Pentecost

Waters of Piety in an Ocean of Impiety.

A Sermon of St. Philaret the Confessor of New York during the Week of Mid-Pentecost We all know that beginning Wednesday of this past week, the Church began to sing the meaningful and touching troparion of the feast of Mid-Pentecost,…

Christ teaching in the Temple Mid-Pentecost

What Should I be Pondering Now?

During These Bright Days, We Should Ponder Our Savior More,Learn About Him”Sermon by Archbishop Seraphim (Ivanov) on Mid-Pentecost Today, Wednesday, is known as Mid-Pentecost, that is, the halfway point of Paschal celebrations, which last for 40 days before the Ascension…

Sunday of the Samaritan

If You Find the Reason, Healing is Near!

Thank you to Brother Michael Sermon on the Fourth Sunday of Pascha: the Paralytic.By Archbishop Andrei Rymarenko, spiritual Father of St Filaret the confessor of ROCOR.Today’s Gospel reading confirms us more and more strongly in the divinity of our Risen…

Christ heals Paralytic

Is a Worse Thing Awaiting Us?

Archbishop Averky: Excerpt from “Wherein Lies Life;s Greatest Evil” about the Healing of the Paralytic With His one word alone, the Lord healed an invalid who had lain for 38 years near a healing pool, hoping to be made well, but…