Parish articles archive

14 Sep 2024

When we read today’s Gospel, we often focus on the fact that the young man did not give up all of his riches and follow Christ. In particular, we tend to focus on our Savior’s words that “it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than...

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The Parable of the Unmerciful Debtor

09 Sep 2024

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 Sunday after the Feast of the Dormition

31 Aug 2024

Sermon preached by Fr. Antony Hughes on August 16, 2009

Matthew 17:14-23 (10th Sunday after Pentecost)

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

24 Aug 2024

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 OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST

16 Aug 2024

And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And, behold, there...

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Maria Magdalene, myrrh-bearer, equal-unto-the-apostles

03 Aug 2024

Dates of commemoration

Apr 30

(Church calendar - Apr 17) Day of commemoration of myrrh-bearing Women, righteous Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus (movable feast - on the 3rd Sunday of Pascha)

May 17

(Church calendar - May 4) Translation of the relics to...

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What Was the Moral Strenth of Holy Grand Prince Vladimir?

27 Jul 2024

St. John (Maximovich) of Shanghai and San Francisco

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Homily on the Sunday of all the Saints of the Russian Land

13 Jul 2024

Today is a special day in the life of our great and multi-national Russian Church—we celebrate the memory of all the saints who shone forth in the Russian land.

In speaking about the Russian land, we have in mind not only...

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PENTECOST. The Feast of the Holy Trinity

21 Jun 2024

On the Feast of Holy Pentecost, the Holy Church commemorates and glorifies the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire. The name “Pentecost” refers to the fact that this event took place on the 50^th...

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THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD

13 Jun 2024

And being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with...

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