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THE UNIVERSAL EXALTATION OF THE PRECIOUS AND LIFE-GIVING CROSS

26 Sep 2021

Two events in connection with the Honorable Cross of Christ are commemorated on this day: first, the finding of the Honorable Cross on Golgotha and second, the return of the Honorable Cross from Persia to Jerusalem.

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The Parable of the Wedding Feast

25 Sep 2021

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them...

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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