Saint John Maximovitch
On the Exaltation of the Cross
Shanghai 1947

The Exaltation of the Cross is one of the twelve great feasts of the Church. It commemorates two historical events: first, the finding of the Life-giving Cross in the year 326, and second, its recovery from Persia in 628.

Elder Iliy on St. Silouan the Athonite and the importance of prayer.

By Bishop Alexander and Natalia Bufius

By Father George Calciu

The Parable of the Talents
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Matthew by Blessed Theophylact

A Disciple of Elder Joseph the Hesychast

A Homily on the Nativity of the Theotokos by Archimandrite Cleopa (Ilie)

Sermon by St. John Damascene (John of Damascus)

from The Protoevangelium of James

by Hieroschemamonk Ambrose

The prophet Moses occupies a unique position in the Scriptural Tradition of prophecy

The Hieromartyr Babylas and with him the three youths Urban, Prilidian, Epolonius and their mother Christodoula

The Great Commandment
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Matthew by Blessed Theophylact

by Metropolitan Vitaly (Ustinov)

Protopriest Peter Perekrestov interviewed by Protopriest Serafim Gan

The power of repentance transformed this infidel, who was a murderer, adulterer and robber.

A Homily on St. Matt. 22:1-14
by Father James Thornton

The Parable of the Wedding Feast
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Matthew by Blessed Theophylact

An Interview with Father Victor Boldewskul

When we are in pain we must pray for understanding, patience to bear it, and deliverance from it, if such be God's holy will.

A Sermon by Archbishop Nathaniel (+1986) of Vienna and Austria

The Stone Which the Builders Rejected
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Matthew by Blessed Theophylact

by Metropolitan Hierotheos (Vlachos) of Nafpaktos