By St. Cyril of Alexandria

Excerpt from St. Andrew of Crete's Homily on Palm Sunday

by St. Luke, Archbishop of Crimea
(April 18, 1954)

John 12:1-18
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. John
by Blessed Theophylact

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

Synaxarion of the Lenten Triodion and Pentecostarion
Sunday of Orthodoxy - Saint John of Shanghai & San Francisco
What is Orthodoxy? - Archbishop Averky
Sunday of Orthodoxy - Tikhon, Metropolitan of Moscow 1903
Sunday of Orthodoxy - Archbishop Averky 1971

An icon celebrating the veneration of icons is the festal icon for the first Sunday of Great Lent.

A Liturgist and Defender of the Faith
by by Archpriest Vladimir Dolgikh

Johann von Gardner (+1984)

John 1: 43-51
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. John
by Blessed Theophylact

"God sent us the soviet government as punishment, to bring us to our senses; but to some, as a future reward for suffering"

Confession through martyrdom
by Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi

As the result of the Russo-Japanese War, thousands of Russians fled south from Siberia and Manchuria and found temporary refuge in Australia

On the Saturday of the first week of Great Lent, we commemorate an event which occurred in the year 356—a miracle of Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro ("the Recruit").

"O merciful Lord, who art the source and fountain of purity, preserve us in the Fast"

If the soul of a Christian longs for purity and seeks spiritual health, it should strive with all its might to make use of this time so advantageous for the soul.

From the introductory material in the Lenten Triodion
Mother Mary and Bishop Kallistos Ware

By Fr. Tryphon, Abbot of All-Merciful Savior Monastery

by Archimandrite John (Krestiankin)
Given on February 28 (March 13), 1994

Thou didst make the wilderness of Jordan radiantly shine with beams of sacred celestial light

A Sermon on Forgiveness Sunday
Archbishop Seraphim (Soboklev) of Bogucharsk (+1950)
Given March 3, 1946

Matthew 6:14-21
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Matthew
by Blessed Theophylact

+NICHOLAS
Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York
First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

Two very different reflections on the novel by ROCOR authors: Archimandrite Constantine (Zaitseff), born in Saint Petersburg 1887 and Bishop Nathanael (L’vov), who was born there in 1906

After a long struggle his Eminence has has joined eternal life. Please pray for the salvation of his soul.

How We Should Conduct Ourselves in Church
By Fr. John Whiteford & Matushka Olympia Sibley

By St. Ephraim the Syrian

St John of Shanghai and San Francisco

A sermon of Archimandrite Markell (Pavuk), the spiritual father of the Kiev Theological Seminary and Academy.

Matthew 25:31-46
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Matthew
by Blessed Theophylact

"I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the age to come."
St. John of Shanghai

By Dr. Gernot Seide, translated by Jacqueline Xenia Endres-Nenchin, edited by Hierodeacon Samuel Nedelsky and Reader Isaac Lambertsen.

Abba Dorotheos

Holy Scripture tells us that after St. John the Baptist was beheaded, the impious Herodias forbade the prophet’s head to be buried together with his body.

by St. John of Kronstadt

by St. Ephraim the Syrian

A Sermon of Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco

by St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

"If there is anything that you realize that you do not know; seek to find out. Lose no opportunity to learn."

Luke 15:11-32
From the Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke by Blessed Theophylact

He was faced with a heavy task. The Empire, threatened by barbarians, was undermined by moral corruption and torn apart by heresies.

by ProtoPriest Alexander Elchaninov (+1934)

Being very interested in the youth of the church, he established the Organization of Russian Orthodox Pathfinders and was appointed by the Holy Synod to oversee the youth programs for all of ROCOR.

Interview conducted by Deacon Andrei Psarev June 18, 2012

by St. Gregory Palamas

He was summoned by the emperor Constantius to Antioch to help defend against the Arian heresy

Bishop Amphilokhy is not well known in ROCOR...he is also not well known in the Orthodox Church in America

On Prayer and Repentance
by St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

by Archimandrite Kyprian (Pyzhov)

The Lord early on revealed to the future saint his lofty destiny.

Abbess Maria (Sidiropoulo) of St Elizabeth Convent (ROCOR) in Buchendorf, Germany

Luke 18:10-14
From the Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke
by Blessed Theophylact

Archimandrite Kirill (Pavlov) of blessed memory, who reposed on the eve of the Apodosis of the Meeting of the Lord, February 21, 2017

by Protodeacon Joseph Jarostchuk

A pillar of the Church in our own day, who was like unto the early desert-fathers in his resolute struggle against the prince of darkness.

By St. Luke, Archbishop of Simferopol and All Crimea
(Delivered on February 18, 1945)

The holy hierarch focused special attention on awakening and maintaining in his flock a spirit of true Christian piety.

St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco

By Hieromonk Makarios of Simonopetra

Luke 19:1-10
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke
by Blessed Theophylact

One of the greatest missionaries in the history of the Orthodox Church. A man who, in the course of his life in Japan, left behind over two hundred churches and more than 30,000 Orthodox Christians

excerpt from Russian Monks on Mount Athos by Nicholas Fennell

by St. Ignatius Brianchaninov

by St. Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain

An article by Abbot Tryphon

St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Mission and Refuge of Kenya Lays Cornerstone

By St. Theophan the Recluse

The fortieth day after His birth, the All-Holy Virgin brought her Divine Son into the Temple of Jerusalem, in accordance with the Law

Sts. Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom

The Mystery of Holy Communion
by Archpriest Vsevolod Shpiller

A Presentation by St. Seraphim (Sobolev) to the Congress of Moscow July 1948

Archbishop Christodoulos (Paraskevaïdis) of Athens (1998-2008, †)

The Hieromartyr Ignatius was a disciple of the holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian

By Monk Agapios Landos of Crete

by Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi

"In this Church I have experienced many spiritual joys: in Jordanville, then on Mount Athos, and, finally, in the Holy Land."

by St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

Today we celebrate the memory of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian land.

Meditations of a Monk of the Holy Mountain Athos

Lives of some of the Orthodox Faithful who suffered during the Soviet period (1917 to 1991) for their faith.

“Do the bread and wine truly become the actual Body and Blood of Christ?”
by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis

Luke 18:35-43
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke by Blessed Theophylact

Orthodox Christian monk and ascetical writer known especially for his courageous fight against heresy

Everything we need to know in order to live is there for us in its simplest and clearest form

St Justin (Popovic) of Celije

From his youth, he lived a life of asceticism - his days and nights in prayer.
Euthymius was a great miracle worker; he expelled demons, and healed the gravely ill.

"They're not your other half, they're your everything"
 - Archimandrite Arsenie (Papacioc)

by St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco

St. Cyril of Alexandria

Archbishop Seraphim (Sobolev) of Bogucharsk (+1950)
from the Notes of Archbishop Seraphim’s Spiritual Children

St. Clement of Alexandria

St. John considered love for children to be the foundation of a teacher’s work

by Archbishop Averky of Syracuse and Holy Trinity Monastery
Alas! How few people there are in our times...who understand correctly what Orthodoxy is and wherein its essence lies.

A letter of Elder Ephraim of Arizona

St. Justin Popovic (April 6, 1894-April 7, 1979) touches upon the probable future.

Lessons of the Great Archpastor, the Ever-memorable Metropolitan Philaret of Moscow († November 19, 1867)

The bearer of good tidings who brought the people of Georgia to the path of life and truth

St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

by Archpriest Victor Potapov

Homily by His Emience Laurus (Skurla + 2008), Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York.

St George sowed with tears,
At the proper time he reaped cheerfulness.

A Homily by Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen)

Count G.A. Cheremeteff (1887–1971) was born into one of the wealthiest and most respected noble families of Imperial Russia.

"The prayer rope is an inheritance, a blessing, which was left to us by the Holy Fathers"

John's greatest role during his life was enacted on the day of the Theophany, and because of this the Church has, from the earliest times, dedicated the day following that feast to his memory.

by St. John of Kronstadt

by St John of Shanghai and San Francisco
Bitola, Serbia, 1928.

Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky) -
On the day of Theophany it is not out of place to remember that baptism at which each of us Orthodox Christians gave a promise to unite himself with Christ.

From St. Seraphim Wonderworker of Sarov and His Spiritual Heritage by Helen Kontsevich

One of the Church's most remarkable theologians. His influence spread far beyond his homeland and is felt even until today.

by Elder Ephraim of Arizona

Saint Theophan the Recluse wrote this on the Sunday after the Nativity, 29 December 1863 O/S

On the eighth day after His Nativity, our Lord Jesus Christ was circumcised in accordance with the Old Testament Law.

Letter of New Hieromartyr Nikon of Optina

by St. Ignatius Brianchaninov

Why do things happen that seem bad to us? A narration by the Elder Paisios.

Many people are unaware that St. John of Kronstadt was a married priest. The following account, written by her niece, shows that Elizabeth Constantinovna elected to remain in the background, concealed from the world by her meek and humble spirit.

On the Saving Birth According the Flesh of Our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ

For Christmas of 1870 the Elder wrote to his spiritual children about the lofty meaning of the Incarnation

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad

1954 Christmas Message to the West European and East Asian Flock

A treatise by Holy Hieromartyr Hilarion (Troitsky)

St. John of Kronstadt
Beloved, the Feast of the Nativity of Christ is now at hand. Let us take care to meet it in Christian manner, spiritually.

On Saturday, December 30, funeral services for Hieromonk Alexander (Lisnichuk) were held at St. Mary of Egypt Church in Roswell GA

"...let us give a vow to ourselves, that from this day, from this hour, from this minute, we shall strive above all else to love God and to do His Holy Will!"
- Saint Herman

St. Spyridon lived his earthly life in righteousness and sanctity, and prayerfully surrendered his soul to the Lord

Homily by St. Gregory Palamas

There are many instances of such ascetics from the 5th to the 10th century. They flourished in Syria, Mesopotia, Egypt and Greece.

Luke 14:16-24
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke
by Blessed Theophylact

from pravoslavie.ru
in Russian

(Feast Day - December 6/19)
From Orthodox Christianity Then and Now

In 1936 Fr Nicholas left Harbin and travelled to Jerusalem. This is the story of that journey, much of it told in his own words.

Parishioners often ask how one should set up a home prayer corner. An article by Serge Alexeev

by St. John of Damascus

by Metropolitan Avgoustinos Kantiotes

by St. Dimitri of Rostov

The Holy Great Martyr Barbara lived and suffered during the reign of the emperor Maximian

Excerpts from the diary of St. John of Kronstadt on Physical and Spiritual Sickness

Luke 17:12-19
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke
by Blessed Theophylact

From the Legacy of the Optina Elders

By Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos from his book Life After Death

The Prophet Zephaniah was of royal blood, descendant of King Hezekiah of Judah. His prophetic ministry dates from the second half of the seventh century B.C.

A "Heavenly Bird" and "Mother of Monks"
Matushka was born on March 19, 1896 in the village of Glukhovo into a large family

Colonel, Doctor, Bishop and Martyr

By Elder Ephraim of Arizona

"And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself."

Selected sayings of the Hieroconfessor Roman Medved

"I do not ask Christ to rescue me from the torments, but to strengthen me till the end..."

Luke 13:10-17
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke
by Blessed Theophylact

Saint Alypius, from his early years, wanted to devote his life to God and yearned for the solitary life

The Elder Gave Us a Formula for Salvation
On St. Gabriel (Urgebadze)

On learning that I work at Optina Hermitage, people often ask me, “Are there elders at Optina in the present day?” or “How can I get to talk with an elder?”

Run with gladness to the gift of the fast. Fasting is an ancient gift, which does not grow old or become outmoded, but is ever renewed and flourishes with vigor

ROCOR Reluctance About Canonizing an All-Russian Saint

On Friday, December 8, 2023, at 7:00 pm, we were blessed to have Father Zechariah Lynch speaking to our parish. 

Homily on the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple
by St. John of Kronstadt

A homily by St. Gregory Palamas

The following sermon was probably delivered in the year 368, when most of Asia Minor was struck by a severe drought which caused great hardship.

Bishop Irenei (Steenberg)

A homily on the foolish rich man by Bishop Mitrophan (Znosko-Borovsky) of Boston (+2002)

Saint Gregory the Decapolite and His Relics in Bistritsa Monastery

Luke 12:16-21
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke
by Blessed Theophylact

by Archimandrite Cleopa

His expositions of the Faith, spoken and written, caused him to be regarded as a Father of the Church in his own time; many called him "the new Chrysostom."

His Beatitude Metropolitan Onouphry
Interview 2018

His story is an example of overcoming overwhelming odds while bringing Spirit and Light out of the ashes of the last century.

An Interview with Bishop Evtikhii (Kurochkin, +2022) from 1991

A talk with Mother Maria (Wall) head of Bethany School, Israel

by Archimandrite John Krestiankin (+2006)

by Archpriest Panayiotis Papageorgiou, Ph.D.

by Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos

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

“Hold fast the traditions which ye have received, whether by word of mouth or through an epistle of ours.” (2 Thes. 11:15).

This greatest and most beloved of all Christian orators

Excerpted from The Field: Cultivating Salvation [The Collected Works of St Ignatius (Brianchaninov), Volume 1]

Priest, Missionary, and Martyr

Charles Sydney Gibbes (1876 – 1963) went to Russia in 1901 and from 1908 onwards he joined the Russian Imperial Household as an English language tutor to Tsesarevich Aleksei Nikolaevich

On the Occasion of the 150th Anniversary of His Birth

by St. Basil the Great

Rejoice evermore, Pray without ceasing, In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
(1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

There is hardly a malady that has not been cured through his prayers

Makarios Notaras, Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain and Athanasios of Paros form a new trinity of shining lights of the Church.

by Saint John Chrysostom

A Talk Given by Fr. John Townsend at the 1998 Southern Orthodox Conference, Atlanta, Georgia

The Teacher Of the Welsh
Commemorated November 6/19

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

The Enigma of Father George Tharian
The first study of ROCOR’s missionary attempt in India following WWII

by Elder Ephraim of Arizona

November 5/18 marks the day when Patriarch Tikhon (Belyaev) was chosen Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.

Quitting the city, they hid themselves away on Mount Publion, where there were two monasteries, one for men and the other for women.

Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh

by Archbishop Platon of Kostroma

by Archimandrite Vasilios Bakoyiannis

St. Job, the abbot of the Pochaev Lavra, stood unwavering in the faith, and with iron steadfastness struggled against the Uniates

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

As divine siblings, Zenobios most glorious, and Zenobia most pure, together you suffered, and you were made worthy to shine in the world, the grace of healing.

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

Abbot Georgios Kapsanis of Gregoriou

A study on the anthropology of Saint Gregory Palamas
by Elder Ephraim of Vatopaidi

Fr. Nicola Yanney (Feb. 5, 1873-Oct. 29, 1918) was a early priest to Arab Orthodox Christians in America. He regularly ministered to Orthodox Christians all across the American West and Midwest.

St. Dimitri of Rostov was a saint in the ancient and true model of the early Fathers.

Bishops' Council of the Russian Church Abroad 1934
Explaination of disregard of suspension by Metropolitan Sergii (Stragorodskii)

He was beloved throughout all of Georgian society and many called him the “Second Apostle to Abkhazeti.”

St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)
"Here is a spectacle worthy of bitter lamentation: Christians who do not know in what Christianity consists!"

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

Spiritual Instructions of St. Arsenia of Ust-Medvedits

The Lost Altars of Sretensky Monastery

Selected Quotes

by Abbot Tryphon

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

Sixty-one years ago Metropolitan Nestor departed to the Lord. He was one of the greatest missionaries of the twentieth century

Chosen of the Mother of God
by Archpriest Victor Potapov
(on the 26st anniversary of the murder of Brother Jose Munoz-Cortes)

a brief exhortation to overcome the secular phobia of death and suffering

from Archimandrite Roman, Chief of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem

By St. Ignatii Brianchaniov

“When the centurion saw what happened, he glorified God. He said, “Truly this man was righteous.”

by Archpriest John Moses

A homily by Metropolitan Panteleimon of Antinoes

According to Church tradition, Longinus was that soldier, who with a spear pierced the side of the Crucified Saviour

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

The First Known American Convert to Eastern Orthodox Christianity

Holy Hiero-Confessor Athanasius (Sakharov)

Life of Abbess Arsenia of Ust-Medvedits

Spiritual Disciples of St. Paisius (Velichkovsky)
From the Synaxarion by Hieromonk Makarios of Simonos Petra

Lights of the Orthodox Faith, unshaken pillars of monasticism,
Consolers of the Russian land, O holy elders of Optina,
Who have acquired love for Christ and have laid down your lives
for your children…

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.

Against Those Who Decry Holy Images

A homily by Bishop Tikhon (Shevkunov)
Delivered October 24, 2010

Let us bless James, praising him as the messenger of God,
for he filled the souls of the pious with wise dogmas.

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

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

A Lecture Given by Metropolitan Laurus (+ 2008)

by Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi (+2009)

Thou didst stand against the godless and heterodox with strong faith, O hierarch, endeavoring to protect thy flock from evil wolves, and in no way didst thou fear the anger of malicious adversaries, nor the judgement of men.

St. Tamar (Mardzhanishvili) was a Georgian nun. She was canonized by the Georgian Orthodox Church on December 21, 2016

Messages on looming ban of Ukrainian Church

A homily by St. John of Kronstadt

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

teachings of St. Hilarion of Optina

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

Hieromartyr Cyprian, former servant of the prince of darkness, who by faith shattered his grip. Christians often resort to the prayerful intercession of the saint in their struggle with unclean spirits.

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.

Archimandrite Nikolai was the first Orthodox Bishop of London in the nearly nine centuries since the Great Schism of 1054

The Theology of St. John the Theologian Is the Norm of Orthodox Confession by St. Theophan the Recluse

Homily by St. Luke of Simferopol delivered October 9,1951

A 1923 interview with St. Tikhon
From "The Light of Russia" by Donald A. Lowrie

Homily of St. Basil the Great on Thanksgiving and Mourning

St. John of Kronstadt from My Life in Christ

by Archbishop Averky (Taushev)

St. Sergius was born to an aristocratic family, during a very violent period of Russian history.

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

In celebration of the monastic habitation founded in 1623

by Metropolitan Innocent of Moscow

He participated in the Council of Karlovtsy of 1921, which was the ‘foundation’ Council of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia and served as a member of the Hierarchical Synod of the Russian Church Abroad.

Because of her many sufferings for the Faith, the Church counts her as a Protomartyr. And because she converted so many to Christ she is also known as Equal-to-the-Apostles.

Excerpt from St. John Chrysostom's Homily on the Conception of St. John the Forerunner

St Innocent (Veniaminov; 1797-1879), a great missionary, the Apostle of America and Siberia, Metropolitan of Moscow

by Protopresbyter Michael Pomazansky

A Homily for the Afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Cross by Hieromonk Constantin (Simon)

Our venerable father Eumenius the Wonder-worker was bishop of Gortyna in Crete in the 7th century.

A Homily on the Elevation of the Cross of the Lord by Archimandrite John (Krestiankin)

The All-merciful Lord aroused a strong desire in the valiant prince Bidzina Choloqashvili of Kakheti and, together with Shalva and his uncle Elizbar, princes of Aragvi and Ksani provinces, he led a struggle to liberate Kakheti from the Tatars

The Passion of the Holy Martyr Sophia and Her Three Daughters Faith, Hope, and Love
by St. Dimitri of Rostov

Ephraim the Athenian (who was later Patriarch of Jerusalem from 1766-70) preached against Freemasonry, calling it a “new infidel faith.”

A majestic church was built over the grave of St. Euphemia. At this temple the sessions of the Fourth Ecumenical Council took place in the year 451.

St. Ninian is acknowledged as Scotland's first saint with the date 397 AD celebrated as the beginning of his mission to his people.

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.

The Dedication of the Temple of the Resurrection of Christ at Jerusalem celebrates the founding of the Church built by St Constantine and his mother, the empress Helen.

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

By Bishop Alexander and Natalia Bufius

By Father George Calciu

Resplendent with the light of repentance, you illumined mankind.

A Disciple of Elder Joseph the Hesychast

People Feel Truth of Orthodoxy, and They Do Not Want to Go Back

St. Cosmas of Aetolia

by historian Igor Khodiakov

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

by St. John Damascene (John of Damascus)

from The Protoevangelium of James

Archimandrite John Krestiankin (+2006)

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

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

Ss. Anthony and Theodosius of the Kiev Caves

Born in Nicomedia, he was brought up from childhood as a true Christian. St Anthimus was a bishop in Nicomedia at the time of harsh persecution of Christians under the Emperors Diocletian and Maximian.

He was in life an earthly king - he is now after death a heavenly saint. Those, Who would not before bow to his living body, now bow on their knees to His dead bones.

Archimandrite Justin (Pârvu) was one of Romania’s most beloved and revered elders

Jesse Dominick’s thesis on Fr. Seraphim’s examination of philosophical and scientific theory of evolution and its theological implications as compared to the Patristic understanding of creation.

Please consider contributing whatever possible to Trisagion Films to strengthen their ability to produce more films in 2023 and beyond.

by St. Theodore the Studite

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.

Homily by St. Justin Popovic

He who loves the Lord is ever mindful of Him, and the thought of God begets prayer.

by Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev)

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

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.

Poemen ("Shepherd") an early Desert Father who is the most quoted in the Sayings of the Desert Fathers.

Fr. Mikhail Kharchuk shares his observations and reflections on the spiritual life of contemporary Orthodox Christians

Book review by Archpriest John Whiteford

Unexpectedly, but joyfully, the Wonderworking Icon will be at our church this Wednesday, the 6th. We will have a Moleben and Akathist at 7 PM. All are invited.

by Archimandrite Sophrony Sakharov

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.

Saint Thaddeus, by descent a Hebrew, born in the Syrian city of Edessa.
He heard the preaching of John the Forerunner

by Archpriest Alexander Shargunov

St. Tikhon of Zadonsk on Life with God

By St. Nikolai Velimirovich

Samuel was descended from the Tribe of Levi. Even before birth, he was dedicated to God.

Excerpt from the Book A White Temple in High Mountains

September 2nd of this year marks 41 years since the repose of Father Seraphim.
An article from 2012 and the 30th commemoration of his repose

What is the significance of the iconostasis and curtain over the Royal Doors?

A 3rd-century Roman commander who is commemorated with his 2,593 soldiers as martyrs by the Orthodox Church.

On Monday, August 28, the feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, a new Georgian skete was opened on Holy Mount Athos.

Saint Symeon of Thessaloniki and Saint Nikodemos the Hagiorite

The Dormition of Our Supremely Pure Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

by St. John of Damascus

by St. John of Kronstadt

St. Luke (Voyno-Yasenetsky) of Simferopol

Archbishop Andrei (Rymarenko, 1893-1978)

The sixth of the Twelve Minor Prophets, was descended from the Tribe of Judah.
To him belongs a prophecy about the birth of the Savior of the world.

On Tuesday, August 22, Metropolitan Nicholas arrived in Jerusalem and was greeted at Holy Ascension Convent on the Mount of Olives
Please watch the video

by St. Kosmas Aitolos

A Homily on the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
by Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh

by Archbishop Andrei (Rymarenko, 1893-1978)

By Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos and Agiou Vlasiou

by St. Gregory Palamas

Video presentation by Trisagion Films

On Hierodeacon Sophrony (Kuzin) of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra, a Mysterious Monk Who Loved the Poor

Laborers in the New World from Saint Alexis to Elder Ephraim

by Priest Valery Dukhanin

Homily From “The One Thing Needful,” Sermons of Archbishop Andrei (Rymarenko)

by Archimandrite Vasilios Bakoyiannis

A Homily by Metropolitan Vladimir (Ikim) of Omsk and Tarsk

Selected sayings of St. Anthony of Optina

Archbishop Seraphim (Sobolev) OF Bogucharsk (+1950)
From the Notes of Archbishop Seraphim’s Spiritual Children

This excerpt is from Russian Monks on Mount Athos: The Thousand Year History of St Panteleimon’s

Introduction, Missionaries and Enlighteners

O Champion and Martyr of God, imitating the Merciful and bearing from Him the grace of healing, cure our spiritual ills by your prayers, and set us free from the temptation of the eternal enemy

Thousands from across Ukraine celebrate Pochaev Icon with Metropolitan Onuphry

An extract from the Talk on Faith and Doubt given by Metroplitan Anthony of Sourozh in October, 2001.

The holy Passion-bearers Boris and Gleb were the first Russian saints glorified by the Russian and Byzantine Churches. A service to them was composed soon after their death, and its author was St John I, Metropolitan of Kiev (1008-1035)

by Metropolitan Avgoustinos Kantiotes (+2010)

A very pertinent teaching by St. Hilarion (Troitsky).

The Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God is among the most venerable sacred items of the Orthodox Church.

by Protodeacon Leonid Mickle

Spiritual Instruction from St. Theophan the Recluse

Orthodoxy was evident in this great composer’s self-identity

Why people joined the Russian Liberation Army. Many survivors of German captivity ended up in the West and became parishioners of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad.

Staying Orthodox in an Anti-Christian Environment
by Abbot Tryphon

The Holy Fathers of the Ecumenical Councils are honored by the Church because, based upon the preaching of the Apostles, they have established one faith for the Church.

List of the Councils

The Archangel Michael appeared and said: "Great is your faith, Marina. Have more strength, for it is by your good confession that your soul will survive, and you will gain the holy baptism."

A Sermon by Archbishop Andrei (Rymarenko) of Rockland (+1978)

Portraits of the Inhabitants of the Munich Monastery of St. Job in Jordanville

by Archpriest Victor Potapov

Metropolian Veniamin (Fedchenkov)(1880-1961) from God’s Disposition in My Life

No amount of urging by her pagan master could sway her to idol-worship

Spoken on July 15, 1899 by the holy Patriarch Tikhon the Confessor, during his tenure as Archbishop of the Aleutian Islands and Alaska

Parishioner Herta Brasowski reposed in the Lord on the morning of July 27th, at the age of 94.

How Archpriest Gregorio Justiniano, the Former Rector of a Pentecostal Seminary, Brought Orthodoxy to Puerto Rico.

The day after the feast of the Annunciation the Orthodox Church celebrates Archangel Gabriel. Yet on July 13th (O/S) we find ourselves celebrating another Synaxis in honor of the Archangel Gabriel.

A talk with Archpriest Andrei Goryachev, minister to Moscow's Blind, Deaf, and Mute.

The virtuous life of St Anthony illumined the Russian land with the beauty of monasticism.

by Metropolitan Merkury of Rostov and Novocherkassk

On the Seventh Sunday After Pentecost - Delivered on August 12, 1956 by Archpriest Vsevolod Shpiller

Wonder-worker and Fool-for-Christ, Blessed Procopius was canonized in 1547, and is commemorated on July 8/21.

The origins of St. Benigne have been passed down to us through the centuries by tradition

by Archpriest John Whiteford

This account covers poorly documented period following World War Two.
by Bishop Ieronim (Chernov, +1957) 1946

In their lives they stood for family, humility, nobility, duty, the Russian people, and above all for the holy Orthodox faith.

A Sermon by Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky)

The Romanov children were beautiful - not only in their outward appearance, which was striking, but primarily in their inner qualities...pious, God-fearing and endowed with all manner of Christian virtue.

by St. John of Kronstadt

The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
by Archbishop Andrei (Rymarenko, 1893-1978)

A Homily by Bishop Mitrophan (Znosko-Borovsky) of Boston (+2002)

Stephanos Upton still needs financial assistance as he continues healing.

by Archimandrite Kyprian Kern (+1960)

Just as the eyebrows approach each other, so are the temptations close to men. - St. Isaac the Syrian

"you have given your sacred robe as a garment of incorruption to all the faithful"

by St. Gregory Palamas

by Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco

by Dr. Christopher Veniamin with Archimandrite Zacharias

by Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi

Sermon by Protopriest Rostislav Gan

According to ancient tradition, the wonderworking icon of Tikhvin was painted by St Luke the Evangelist

From “The One Thing Needful,” Sermons of Archbishop Andrei (Rymarenko)

by Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen)

Sermon of Bishop Irenei of London on the Feastday of St John the Wonderworker, 2023

Authorities break into and seal residence of Metropolitan Onuphry and other buildings of Kiev Lavra

Let the Life of these two holy children be a comfort and consolation to any parent who has ever lost a child.

Homily of Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco

by St. Luke the Surgeon - Archbishop of Simferopol

Venerable Mother Etheldreda was an East Anglian princess, a Fenland and Northumbrian queen and Abbess of Ely.

A documentary recently released by Trisagion Films about the Occupied part of Cyprus.

Part 1

Part 2

The Life of St. Gabriel, the Fool for Christ
from Trisagion Films

The sisters at the Convent of the Mother of God, Quick to Hear need your support

The Hieromartyr Eusebius stood firmly for the Orthodox Confession of Faith proclaimed at the First Ecumenical Council at Nicea in the year 325.

... lest Britain be totally plunged into the thick gloom of black night, He kindled for us the brilliant lamps of the holy martyrs...

The Concept of the Church of Christ on Earth
by Fr. Michael Pomazansky

by Archimandrite Kirill (Pavlov)

The Holy Apostle Jude, one of the twelve apostles of Christ, is descended from King David and Solomon, and was the son of Righteous Joseph the Betrothed

Sermon by Archbishop Nikon (Rklitsky, 1892-1976)

Memories of St. John Maximovitch by Fr. Herman (+2014)

On St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco

"A happy family is one that joyfully accepts the yoke of Christ"

Elder Justin (Pârvu) on His Years Spent in Communist Prisons

British and Irish Saints – a Synaxarion

The Orthodox Church celebrates its New Martyrs, known and unknown, who refused to submit to Islam under penalty of death on the Third Sunday after Pentecost

The Holy Right-believing Princess Anna of Kashin was a daughter of the Rostov prince Demetrius Borisovich

Bishop Luke's visit to Australia

by Father Seraphim Rose of Platina

Holy Hieromartyrs Vasily Sungurov, Sergei Kudryavtsev, and Mikhail Nikologorsky

St Columba is perhaps the greatest of all Celtic saints.

Deacon Andrei Psarev is in possession of recorded interviews, sermons, talks, and is seeking to have these converted to digital format.

by St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco

A Sermon by Archimandrite John (Krestiankin)
Delivered on the celebration of 1,000 years since the Baptism of Russia in 988.

by Ivan Mikhailovich Andreev

As a beautiful fruit of the sowing of Thy salvation, the lands of America doth offer to Thee, O Lord, all the Saints that have shone in her.

St. Theophan the Recluse

From A Spiritual Portrait of Saint John of Kronstadt by Archimandrite Constantine (Zaitzev, 1888-1975)

Mother of Orphans and Assistant to those in need

The head or chief of the virtues is prayer; their foundation is fasting.
by St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

A Homily by Metropolitan Philaret of Eastern American and New York (+1985)

A talk given by Archimandrite Nektarios Antonopoulos regarding the wondrous and martyric life of St. Luke

"God's saints are near to believing hearts and, like the truest and kindest of friends, are ready in a moment to help the faithful and pious who call upon them with faith and love."

By St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

From How to Live a Holy Life, by Metropolitan Gregory of St. Petersburg (1784-1860)

"But let our speech and petition when we pray be under discipline, observing quietness and modesty. Let us consider that we are standing in God’s sight. We must please the divine eyes both with the habit of body and with the measure of voice."

by Archbishop Averky (Taushev)

Holy Trinity Seminary Commencement Speech by Archpriest Peter Perekrestov
(28 May 2023)

More than two centuries have passed since the holy woman’s death, but miracles through her prayers still occur.

Our parishioner, Stephanos Upton, is unable to return to work and remains with no income for rent and expenses. Please consider contributing at the following link.

Saint Gregory the Theologian

by St. John (Maximovich, +1966) of Shanghai and San Francisco

Pentecost: The Gospel of the Descent of the Holy Spirit
From the collected works of St. Nicholai (Velimirovich)

by St. John of Shanghai

with Reference to the Church of Poland
(December 12, 1930)

A Homily for the Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council by Archimandrite Cleopa (Ilie)

On St. Pachomius we have a biography composed soon after his death by a monk of Tabennae

Metropolitan Philaret of Eastern American and New York (+1985)

The First Ecumenical Council was held in Nicea in A.D. 325 and set a pattern for all later Ecumenical Councils.

ROCOR Studies Offers a Distance Learning Class on Russian Church History

by V. Rev. George Florovsky

Two sermons for the Feast of the Ascension by Metropolitan Philaret of Eastern America and New York

We will say goodbye to the services of Pascha, while its spirit will remain with us

On the Sunday of the Blind Man by Bishop Tikhon (Shevkunov)

By St. Tikhon of Zadonsk

Two sermons by Metropolitan Philaret of New York and Eastern America on the Sunday of the Blind Man

Together with Peter and James, John was deigned worthy to become close to the Lord, being with Him during the most important and triumphant times of His earthly life.

“The whole secret to salvation is humility, but very few understand it”.

Elder Petroniu is one of the Romanian spiritual confessors proposed for canonization in 2025.

According to Fr. Alexander Schmemann
(Graduate class research paper by Leo Grabowski)

From Father Seraphim (Rose) to Father Hilarion (Kapral)

Metropolitan Nicholas
Friday May 12, 2023

by Metropolitan Laurus (Škurla) (+2008)

by St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

“Give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.” (John 4:15).

He was called by God to the prophetic office at around the age of twenty-four

Despite her youth, she ruled the country with such wisdom and godliness — leading it to unprecedented military triumphs, fostering arts and letters, and zealously strengthening Orthodoxy.

by Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky)

by St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov) 

St. Ignatius Brianchaninov (+1867) stands out as one of the greatest patristic writers of the nineteenth century.

Essays on Prayer by St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

by St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee (Jn. 5:14)

Gospel commentary of Archbishop Averky of Syracuse

By Fr. George Calciu

A homily given by Archimandrite Justin (Popovic) on the Sunday of the Paralytic at the Ćelije convent, 1978.

Selected sayings of St. Nektary of Optina

Blessed Matrona (Matrona Dmitrievna Nikonova) was born in 1881 in the village of Sebino in the province of Tula

A sermon by Metropolitan Philaret of Eastern America and New York (+1985)

Homily of Saint Gregory Palamas

Archimdrite Kirill (Pavlov)

Archbishop Mark (Arndt) interviewed by Hieromonk Ignaty (Shestakov)

The story of the New Martyrs and Confessors is one of faithfulness, steadfastness and love.

The Wonderworking “Unfading Blossom” Icon of the Mother of God

St. Luke, Archbishop of Crimea

by St. John of Kronstadt

Excerpt from a Homily by St. John Chrysostom

by Archpriest George Larin

Angelina, a parishioner of our sister parish in Cumming GA, is suffering from cancer and is in need of financial help. Please consider helping her by contributing on this site: https://www.givesendgo.com/GA833

If any man be devout and loveth God, let him enjoy this fair and radiant triumphal feast!

The infinite and eternal joy of the Resurrection by Protopresbyter Georges Florovsky (+1979)

Paschal Message of His Holiness KIRILL Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia

Paschal Epistle of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad