Homily of Metropolitan Avgoustinos Kantiotes

A homily by Metropolitan Panteleimon of Antinoes

from the Prologue of Ochrid by St. Nikolai

Luke 8:5-15
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke
by Blessed Theophylact

by Archpriest John Moses

Despite the fact that the kingdom was enjoying a period of prosperity and material affluence, its religious life was in crisis due to the introduction of alien gods.

What the Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council Have Done For Our Salvation and Sanctification.
Delivered October 14/27, 1991 by Archimandrite John (Krestiankin)

Luke 7:11-16
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke
by Blessed Theophylact

The Seventh Ecumenical Council took place in Nicea in 787 AD and dealt with the Iconoclast controversy

Spiritual Disciples of St. Paisius (Velichkovsky)

This feast commemorates the Elders of Optina Hermitage a focus for the powerful renewal movement that spread through the Church in Russia beginning early in the nineteenth century, and continuing up to (and even into) the atheist persecutions of the twentieth century.

The Teachings of St. Silouan

Luke 6:31-36
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke
by Blessed Theophylact

Two articles by Rev. John Parker and one by Fr. Dumitru Staniloae consider the witness of the Church itself.

The written works of St Dionysius the Areopagite are of extraordinary significance in the theology of the Orthodox Church

Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesenskii) 1936
These lectures are valuable in that they help us to understand the worldview of the future ROCOR First Hierarch

A Sermon on the Feast of the Protection of the Mother of God by Archimandrite John (Krestiankin)

The help of the Most-holy Mother of God has been clearly shown numerous times, to individuals and to nations, in peace and in war, in monastic deserts and in densely populated cities.

St. Roman is said to have composed more than 8000 hymns.
He is commemorated on the same day as the feast of Protection and commonly appears in the festal icon.

"I will remain faithful to the Orthodox Church to death itself."

by St. Luke Archbishop of Simferopol the Surgeon (1877-1961)
Let us not bother with what we hear against religion, losing our bearings. Let us hold on to our faith which is the eternal indisputable truth.

Luke 5:1-11
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke
by Blessed Theophylact

He was a humble fisherman who earned a living by casting his nets daily into mighty Lake Gennesareth

His Missionary Legacy to Orthodox America

The saint had no wish during his life for renown, neither in death, but by God's Almighty Power he was glorified.

Highlights of the Rector of Saint Tikhon's Orthodox University Archpriest Vladimir Vorobyov's annual conversation with first-year students

A Man Who Indulges His Passions Brings Ruin to Those Around Him

St. John of Kronstadt from My Life in Christ

Even before he came to know Christ, Eustathius performed acts of charity, helping the poor and destitute. Therefore, the Lord did not leave the virtuous pagan to remain in the darkness of idolatry.

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