What Do the Services During Holy Week Commemorate?
The Holy Week services begin with the celebration of Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem, where He will complete His earthly ministry...
A Great Temptation During Great Lent
For the third year in a row, we are distracted during this most holy time of the year: Great Lent...
Priest’s Corner—Spiritually Preparing for Lent
“Thy grace has shone forth, O Lord, and the illumination of our souls has taken place. Now is the acceptable...
The Light That Shines in Winter’s Darkness
Thomas Hopko spoke of an 88-day “winter festal season of the revelation of God in human flesh.” As an Orthodox...
Faith in God’s Benevolence Will Sustain Us
As we come to the end of another year and prepare to begin a new one, it is always appropriate...
The Despair of Nihilism and the Grace That Flows from the Fountain of Life
Why have we, as a nation, become an incubator for political divisions and murderous anger turned violent, with rage increasing...
Be Strong and Stand Fast in Our Faith
Priest’s Corner “Watch ye, stand fast in the Faith. Be courageous, be strong.” —I Cor. 16:13 Our heavenly patron, St....
Feast of Dormition (Uspeniye) of the Most-Holy Theotokos
After the Ascension of Jesus Christ, the Most-holy Mother of God continued to live on earth for several years. One Christian...
The Three Disciplines—Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving
Our Lord Jesus Christ called for a thorough conversion of our heart and mind and a complete turning away from...
Today’s World Has Lost Its Moral Compass
The Lord said to the Jews that came to Him: “Strive to enter the strait gate; for many, I say...