Who is this Child?
In keeping the feast of the Meeting of the Lord this past week we were, once again, treated to the beautiful and spiritual riches of the...
Larger on the Inside than on the Outside
One of the most common biblical descriptions for the commandments of God is the image of the path or the road. To “walk in the...
The Recovery of Virtue
Ever since the Neo-patristic revival of the 20th century, pioneered by such greats as Fr George Florovsky and Vladimir Lossky to name but...
My Brother is My Life
In a 2007 Commencement Address at St Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary, Fr Thomas Hopko said this: I urge you, and, if I could, I would...
Theophany: Clothed in Glory
As we continue in the season of the Theophany, the Baptism of our Lord, it might be instructive to give a bit of attention to one of the...
Christ, the Only New Thing
It is a sort of happy coincidence that on the civil calendar the New Year begins in the midst of the Church season when we are keeping...
Nativity Homily of St Nikolai of Zica
I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world. (John 16:28) The only-begotten Son of God, brethren, begotten in eternity of...
Nativity Message of His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon
Christ is born! Glorify Him! To the Honorable Clergy, Venerable Monastics, and Pious Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America, My...
The Paradox of Christmas
If one were to try to summarize what is, perhaps, the dominant theme found in the Church’s reflection, teaching, and worship at the birth...
A Rule of Faith
The first words of the troparion to St Nicholas, whom we celebrate today, extol him as a “rule of faith”. The word “rule” here is a...
