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ST. ALEXANDER NEVSKY (On the occasion of the 800th anniversary of his birth)

11 Sep 2021

The Holy Prince Alexander Nevsky was born on May 30, 1220, in the city of Pereslavl-Zalessk. His father Yaroslav II, Theodore in Baptism (+1246), “a gentle, kindly and genial prince”, was the younger son of Vsevolod III Large Nest (+ 1212),...

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The Beheading of the Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John

09 Sep 2021

And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a...

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The Parable of the Unmerciful Debtor

03 Sep 2021

The Saviour said more than once, Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven (Luke 6:37; cf. Mark 11:25-26), setting forgiveness of our neighbors by us as the indispensable condition for forgiveness of us by the Lord. In one of Christ's talks with His...

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The Dormition of the Most-Holy Theotokos

27 Aug 2021

The Dormition is one of the twelve major feasts of the Church. It is celebrated on August 15 according to the Old Calendar, i.e., on August 28 on the New Calendar. Preceding the...

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Walking on the Water: Orthodox Homily for the Ninth Sunday After Pentecost

22 Aug 2021

Our family visited the Grand Canyon a few years ago. It is magnificent and awe-inspiring, but when hiking a trail or standing on an overlook, I recall that you have to pay careful attention because you are often just a few feet away...

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The Holy Transfiguration of the Lord

19 Aug 2021

Archpriest Victor Potapov

On August 6/19, the Church celebrates the Transfiguration of Our Lord. Although all believers in Jesus Christ undoubtedly celebrated this Feast in the...

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SERMON FOR THE FEAST OF ST. PANTELEIMON

08 Aug 2021

+ Through the prayers of the Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon, O Lord Jesus Christ Our God have mercy on us!

Last night in the beautiful Akathist to St. Panteleimon we read in the third Ekos, “Rejoice, unsleeping guardian of the monastery that...

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The Gadarene Demoniac

23 Jul 2021

ARCHPRIEST ANTONY HUGHES | 12 NOVEMBER 2011

Luke 8:26-39

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On the worries of life: Sunday of Matthew 6:22-33, with St. Gregory Thaumaturgus and Elder Paisios of Mount Athos

11 Jul 2021

“The light of the body is the eye: if therefore your eye be single, your whole body shall be full of light. But it your eye be evil, your whole body shall be full of...

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All Saints of Russia Sunday