Taking Council in the Church
This week in Crete many Orthodox bishops have been gathered together for what has been called The Great and Holy Council. And so it seems...
The Pentecostal Liturgy
Fifty days after Pascha we come to the feast of Pentecost, the feast of the descent of the Holy Spirit, the feast of the Holy Trinity....
Dogma and Heresy
The Seventh Sunday of Pascha, the Sunday between Ascension and Pentecost, commemorates the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council which...
What is Jesus Doing Now?
What is Jesus doing now? That is the question raised by the feast of the Ascension which we celebrate on Thursday of this week, forty...
Christ the Stranger
The four Gospels contain several accounts of Christ’s coming to the disciples after His resurrection. One that is unique is found in Luke...
Singing the Paschal Song in a Strange Land
“How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?” Thus asks the singer, held captive in Babylon, in one of the most painful laments...
From the Bridal Chamber
The hymns of the Church are a school of spiritual life. In fact, it has often been said that if you want to learn the Orthodox Faith and...
The Death and Life of the Righteous One
The Matins of Holy Saturday, served on the night of Holy Friday, contains the moving and tender Lamentations at the tomb and shroud of...
Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! Χριστός ἀνέστη! Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη! Христóсъ воскрéсе! Воистину воскресе! The Paschal Stikhera v: Let...
Before Holy Week
And so, brothers and sisters, we come to Holy Week. Having passed through the forty days of the Great Fast for better or worse, we arrive...
