The Nativity of the Mother of God
September 21st The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary: The Most Holy Virgin Mary was born at a time when…
Feasts
Transfiguration of Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ – St. Gregory Palamas
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…
Procession of the Precious Wood of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord
August 14th In the Greek Chasoslov (Orologion) of 1897 is explained thus the derivation of this feast: “By reason of the sicknesses, often everywhere occurring…
Sunday of All the Saints Who Shown Forth in the Russian Land
June 18th OUR RICHES Hieromonk Ignaty (Shestakov) In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit! Our land is vast and seemingly…
Pentecost: The Descent of the Holy Spirit
June 4th In the Old Testament, Pentecost was the feast that occurred fifty days after Passover. As the Passover feast celebrated the exodus of the…
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
May 25th When the day of the Jewish Pentecost drew near, the disciples of Christ returned from Galilee to Jerusalem. On the fortieth day after…
Paschal Greeting from Another World: On Radonitsa
April 25th Once an ascetic of the Kiev Caves Lavra went on Pascha day to the famous caves where hundreds of monks are buried, and,…
Paschal Epistle of His Eminence Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad
April 16th With a sense of Paschal joy and special spiritual closeness, despite the distances separating us, I greet you, Eminent Brother-Archpastors, reverend fathers, dear…
Why we don’t fast during the Week of the Publican and Pharisee
February 2nd Hello Father! Why don’t we observe the Wednesday and Friday fast during the week of the Publican and the Pharisee? Thank you! Answer…
Nativity Epistle of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
January 7th NEW YORK: 4 January 2023 Nativity Epistle of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian…