A LITURGICAL EXPLANATION OF HOLY WEEK The Very Rev. Alexander Schmemann   LAZARUS SATURDAY The Beginning of the Cross: ...

 Elder Ephraim of Arizona At this time we’re entering the great spiritual arena of the blessed Great Lent. Holy and Great ...

The Mystery of the Cross as a mystery of the Eternal Love of God for mankind, was expressed on Golgotha by Christ's death. Bu...

  Mark 9:17-31. From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Mark by Blessed Theophylact, Archbishop of Ochrid and Bulgaria 14-1...

  Saint Ephraim The Syrian Every day of Great Lent, with the exception of Saturdays and Sundays, the prayer “O Lord and Maste...

A Sermon given at Saint Dimitrie Romanian Orthodox Church in Easton Connecticut  -TOPIC- +GREAT LENT+

The 20th episode: Forgiveness Sunday/Exile from Paradise and the 1st Week of Byzantine Lent.  Theology with a bit of humor. A...

Great Lent might be a time of increase in spiritual reading. We present a day-by-day Patristic Reading Plan for every of the forty d...

St Isaac the Syrian was born in Nineveh in the 6 th century. He entered the monastery as a youth and having perfected himself an...

Sunday of the Prodigal Son Luke 15:11-32 From the Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke by Blessed Theophylact,  Archbishop of Och...

For a small memorial service, like Saturday of the Souls or a family memorial, you will need the following ingredients: 2 c whole wh...

Birth of Jesus to His Death and Resurrection. The angel Gabriel was sent to a fine young woman named Mary. He told her that she w...

Prayer is by nature a dialog and a union of man with God Its effect is to hold the world together. It achieves a reconciliation wit...

  Mark 2:1-12 From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Mark by Blessed Theophylact, Archbishop of Ochrid and Bulgaria ...

    Sunday of Orthodoxy Can There Any Good Thing Come Out of Nazareth?   John 1: 43-51 From The Explanation of the Gospel of ...