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.

from "Unseen Warfare," by St. Nicodemos of the Holy Mountain

Sermon by Archbishop Andrei of Rockland

A Disciple of Elder Joseph the Hesychast

The Holy Gospel According to St. Matthew 22:35-46

St. Silouan of Mt. Athos

The bell is a special musical instrument designed to call people to pray. Bell-ringers call it the voice of God.

by Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou

A study of notable people and events by Dmitry P. Anashkin

Sermon by St. John Damascene (John of Damascus)

from The Protoevangelium of James

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

by Fr. Sergei Sveshnikov

The Holy Prophet Zachariah and the Righteous Elizabeth were the parents of the holy Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John.

by Archpriest Victor Potapov

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

Selected Sayings of St. Macarius of Optina

Stories About Elders Cleopa (Ilie) and Marcu (Dumitrescu)

On Tuesday, 13 September, the election of the new First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia by its Council of Bishops took place.

Homily by St. Justin Popovic

Commentary on the Gospel Reading for the Thirteenth Sunday of Pentecost by Archpriest Alexander Shargunov

He was executed for the Faith and love of Christ, without having seen earthly freedom, but having been vouchsafed that holy Freedom that is granted by the Divine Comforter to the children of God, in Christ and in His Church.

by St. Theodore the Studite

By Protopriest Peter Perekrestov

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

Conducted by Protodeacon Andrei Psarev

Holy Tradition and Practice vs. Modern Feelings
by Archpriest Geoffrey Korz

Archpriest Stephen Pavlenko

On the 40th anniversary of the repose of Hieromonk Seraphim (Rose)

Dn. Vitaly Permiakov, Ph.D. and Dn. Nicholas Kotar field questions on the Liturgy of St James

Saint Isaac the Syrian

Reminiscences of Fr. Seraphim Rose

After the death of his parents, having given away all his wealth to monasteries, to churches and to the destitute, the saint walked through the city in rags, beseeching God to show him the way to salvation.

Metropolitan Kallistos is himself an entire page in the history of 20th -century Eastern Orthodox theology.