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The Feeding of the Five Thousand Matthew 14:14–22

02 Aug 2025

Archpriest Seraphim Holland

Today’s Gospel reading tells us about one of...

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Archpriest Vsevolod Shpiller. Regaining Our Sight with the Blind Men, 1956

26 Jul 2025

And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed Him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. And when He was come into the house, the blind men came to Him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto Him, Yea, Lord. Then touched He...

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Homily on the the healing of the Gadarene Demoniac (Mt. 8:28–9:1) (Vysoko-Petrovsky Monastery)

12 Jul 2025

Metropolitan Mercury (Ivanov)

We have heard today the Gospel narrative in...

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The Eye of Light

28 Jun 2025

“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light” (Matthew 6:22)

The faith-filled Christian is ever aware of being watched by the all-seeing eye...

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Pentecost. Trinity Sunday. Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles

07 Jun 2025

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto...

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Sunday of the Paralytic

10 May 2025

Today is a feast day for all of us paralytics. Today, brothers and sisters, we to a certain degree are meeting our name-day, our feast day. Who among us can boast that he is strong, courageous, bearing all the...

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FAITH

03 May 2025

7 ^th Resurrection Gospel

(John 20:1-10)

The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the...

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Sunday of Thomas

26 Apr 2025

Introduction

The Orthodox Church observes the Sunday of Thomas one week following the celebration of the Sunday of Holy Pascha. The day commemorates the appearance of Christ to His disciples on the evening of the Sunday...

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The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem

12 Apr 2025

On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. And Jesus,...

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Laudation of the Mother of God

05 Apr 2025

At the end of the fifth week of Great Lent we are given great comfort and encouragement by the Most Holy Theotokos in the service to her called the Laudation of the Mother of God.

At the Matins...

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