The Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos
The feast of the Dormition or Falling-asleep of the Theotokos is celebrated on the 28th/15th of August, preceded by a two-week fast. This feast, which…
Feasts
Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ
August 19th For an explanation of the present Feast and understanding of its truth, it is necessary for us to turn to the very start…
Our Patron’s Feast – Holy Great-Martyr and Healer Panteleimon, 2025
August 9th
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
May 29th When the day of the Jewish Pentecost drew near, the disciples of Christ returned from Galilee to Jerusalem. On the fortieth day after…
Nativity Epistle of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad
January 6th NEW YORK: 3 January 2025 Nativity Epistle of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian…
Advent epistle from Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York
December 4th Beloved in the Lord fathers, brothers, and sisters! I greet you with the first days of the Nativity Fast, which prepares us to…
The Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Temple
December 4th According to Holy Tradition, the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple took place in the following manner. The parents of…
Protection of the Mother of God
October 14th The Protection (Pokrov) of the MostHoly Mother of God: “The Virgin today doth stand forth within the Church, and with the choirs of…
The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
September 21st Sorrow and Joy: A Homily on the Day of the Nativity of the Most-Holy Mother of God Thy Nativity, O Theotokos Virgin, Has…
The Beheading of the Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John
September 11th The Beheading of the Prophet, Forerunner of the Lord, John the Baptist: The Evangelists Matthew (Mt.14:1-12) and Mark (Mark 6:14-29) provide accounts about…