Where are the Nine?
The Gospel of Luke 17:12-19 At that time, as Jesus entered a village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said: ...
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Sermon ~ What Are Your Gifts?
We all have gifts. Some of the are physical gifts like the ability to throw a baseball at 90 mph, and some of them are mental, like curing some rare illness. ...
Sermon ~ Feast of Theophany
The Gospel of Matthew 3:13-17 At that time, Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “...
Repost ~ Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night is a festival in some branches of Christianity marking the coming of the Epiphany and concluding the Twelve Days of Christmas. It is defined by th...
10 Spiritual New Year’s Resolutions for Orthodox Christians
– By Fr. Stephen Lourie 1) Arrive for Church Services on time! We take for granted the Divine Liturgy at the best of times. Often we believe that as long...
A Blessing for the New Year
God, bless to me the new day, never vouchsafed to me before; it is to bless your own presence you have given me this time, O God. Bless to my eye, may my eye bl...
Is there Room in the Inn?
We have all heard the story before, Joseph has to go to Bethlehem to be counted in the census and he takes his new wife, Mary with him. Mary is great with chil...
Nativity Message 2012
The Feast of the Lord’s Nativity 2012 “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you:...
Nativity Message of Archbishop Nicolae
† NICOLAE by the mercies of God Archbishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas To our beloved clergy and Orthodox Christians, peace and joy fro...
Ministering to those who Minister
Like all of you, I was affected by the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Someone on Facebook remarked that they had the same feelings on Friday as they ...