Archimandrite John Krestiankin (+2006) on the Good Samaritan

Sermon delivered in 1958. Bishop Nektary was a spiritual son of the venerable Elder Nektary of Optina.

Luke 10:25-37
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke by Blessed Theophylact

From The Little Russian Philokalia, Vol. IV: St. Paisius Velichkovsky

By Father Seraphim (Rose) of Platina

by Archimandrite Irenei (Steenberg)

St. Nectarios was a great miracle-worker, a healer, a prolific writer, theologian, philosopher, moralist, educator, poet, ascetic and mystic. Above all St. Nectarios was a man of deep prayer.

Compiled by Father Demetrios Serfes

Luke 8:41-56
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke by Blessed Theophylact

Metropolitan Platon (Levshin)
St. Sergius Lavra, Archangel Cathedral, November 8/21, 1780

A sermon delivered by His Holiness, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, on November 21, 2009

The Teacher Of the Welsh
Commemorated November 6/19

by Dr. Vitaly Permiakov teacher of Liturgical Theology, Comparative Theology, and Dogmatic Theology at Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary

On October 2, 2015, Protodeacon Nicholai Triantafillidis, a beloved member of the clergy of the Western American Diocese, reposed in the Lord

Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh
Newly-discovered texts

Archbishop Andrei (Rymarenko) from the book, The One Thing Needful

Luke 8:26-39
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke by Blessed Theophylact

An interview with Protopriest Peter Perekrestov

Archpriest Dimitry Smirnov

Abbot Georgios Kapsanis of Gregoriou

Protopriest Andrei Sommer
5th World Congress of Compatriots Moscow, November 5-6, 2015

A sermon given by Fr. George Calciu, Nov. 2005

Luke 16:19-31
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke by Blessed Theophylact

Loved by Pakistani Orthodox Christians
Saint Sergius of Radonezh Orthodox Church Sargodha Pakistan

St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

James is called the Lord's brother because he was the son of the righteous Joseph, the betrothed 

Photo gallery from Western American Diocese of Schema Archimandrite Damian - Spritual Father to some in our parish

The image of Our Lady of Kazan is said to have come to Russia from Constantinople in the 13th century.

Standing before the emperor Decius (249-251), the seven youths confessed their faith in Christ.

Sowing with tears and pain below,
Hilarion reaps rejoicing above.

Copenhagen 1987-1988
Archpriest Nikolai Artemoff

Abbot of Taghmon in Ireland
Commemorated: October 21/November 3

by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, author of Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy

St. John of Kronstadt
His Life and Works

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

The State of Diocese Address at The Eastern American Diocesan Assembly