October 24, 2018 266 0 “A Monk Should Always Be Joyful!”: Sermon on the Feast Day of the Optina Elders It’s such a blessing, on this beautiful late October day, to have so many pilgrims here with us to join in the celebration of…
October 22, 2018 399 0 What Do Charcoal and Christians Have in Common? Everything I know about fire I learned from being an Altar Server. Fire is hot, it can burn you, and boy it can be…
October 14, 2018 118 0 Feast Day Sermon: “Under the Protection of Our Heavenly Mother” This is one of the most beloved feasts of the Russian people, one of the most pleasing. When I have occasion to speak about…
September 20, 2018 143 1 St. Nil of Stolobensk and the Danger of Blasphemy in Our Life Blasphemy is a terrible sin! Every time people joke about sacred objects or actions, lack proper reverence for the saints and all that has…
September 14, 2018 349 0 How to Mark Our Time on Earth: the Ecclesiastical New Year in the Orthodox Church Have you ever noticed the ways we mark the passage of time in our lives? Since my “day job” is in a university, I…
August 28, 2018 121 0 “Another Understanding of Death”: a Dormition Sermon by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit! Today we mark one of the Twelve Great Feasts,…
August 26, 2018 55 0 “People Fight for Their Rights and Do Not Understand Their Neighbours” Ofttimes, I have to talk with people who are offended. They keep complaining and whining all the time… They just don’t look at themselves…
August 18, 2018 156 0 The Spiritual Life and How to Be Attuned To It We keep preparing for the spiritual life but never embark on it. We are waiting for the best time or the most appropriate day….
August 8, 2018 47 0 “Every Christian Is an Icon Painter!” We haven’t heard about iconoclasm for many centuries now. Icons are no longer destroyed, like they were in the 8th and early 9th century….
July 31, 2018 69 0 “Only God Can Save Mankind!” St. Gregory of Nyssa once said that the goal of Christianity is to be like God, become like God in the manifestations of our…