by Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky, +1985)
of Eastern America and New York

Lazarus was a close friend of Christ, from Bethany, about three kilometers east of Jerusalem. He lived there with his sisters Mary and Martha, and they often gave hospitality to Jesus (Luke 10:38-40; John 12:1-3).

A Sermon by Archbishop Andrei (Rymarenko, 1893-1978)

This Life of Our Venerable Mother Mary of Egypt was written down in the seventh century by Saint Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem.

from "The One Thing Needful," Sermons of Archbishop Andrei (Rymarenko, 1893-1978)

From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Mark
by Blessed Theophylact, Archbishop of Ochrid and Bulgaria

Elder Iosif of the Monastery of Vatopedi

Elder Sophrony of Essex
From the book His Life is mine

Many scholars agree the Akathist was composed by St. Romanos the Melodist, who reposed in the year 556.

from The Truth of Our Faith, by Elder Cleopa

Archbishop Averky of Syracuse and Holy Trinity Monastery (+1976) on The Ladder of Divine Ascent

Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent by St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

By Metropolitan Philaret
From "The Ladder of Divine Ascent," (Boston: Holy Transfiguration Monastery, 1978)

From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Mark
by Blessed Theophylact, Archbishop of Ochrid and Bulgaria

St. John Climacus is honored by the Church as a great ascetic and as the author of a remarkable work entitled, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, and therefore he has been named “Climacus,” or “of the Ladder.”

Under apartheid, ROCOR was dissuaded by the state officials to accept African converts

By Reader Vitaly Efimenkov, a graduate of Holy Trinity Seminary, the Slavonic Language Choir Director at the Holy Virgin Mary Cathedral in Los Angeles, CA.

By Metropolitan Hierotheos (Vlachos) of Nafpaktos

“O Invincible and incomprehensible and divine power of the precious and life-giving Cross, forsake not us sinners.”
by Professor I. M. Andreyev

By St. Gregory of Neo-Caesarea

Homily on the Third Sunday of Great Lent by St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

by St. John Chrysostom

Mark 8:34 - 9:1
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Mark
by Blessed Theophylact

Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco

St. Anthony said, "Man's great labor consists in taking all his transgressions upon himself before the face of God, and expecting temptation to his last breath."

Reasons Why Our Intentions to Lead a Better and Holy Life Do Not Produce Results
From the Conversations of Metropolitan Gregory of Novgorod

On Wednesday, April 3, the Lenten Retreat for clergy of the southern deaneries of the Eastern American Diocese concluded with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy of Presanctified Gifts

The Life of St. Gregory Palamas

St. Cyril (315-386) was a distinguished theologian and archbishop of Jerusalem in the early Church.

by Archbishop Chrysostomos of Etna

Near Caves                Far Caves

by Archimandrite Ephraim of Vatopedi

From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Mark
by Blessed Theophylact