The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (4:18-23) Two weeks ago we celebrated the great feast of Pentecost. The descent of the Holy Spirit into our lives. Last week we celebrated the Feast of All Saints. The Church showed us what the Holy Spirit can do in the lives of people just […]
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June 7, 2020 Feast of Pentecost, The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. John (7:37-52; 8:12) The last week or so has been a difficult one for our nation. We heard of the terrible slaying of a helpless man at the hands of law enforcement authorities, who were actually sworn to do the opposite. […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (17:1-13) In today’s gospel reading, which is given to us for the commemoration of the First Ecumenical Council, we hear these words of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ “And now I am no more in the world, but they are in the world, and […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (9:1-38) The disciples came to the Lord Jesus Christ after seeing a blind man and they asked a difficult and poignant question “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” It is really quite the question. What is beautiful about […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark. (15:43-16:8) Christ is risen! Today in the life of the Holy Church we are reminded of some truly courageous acts of love. Each and every day for the last few weeks, I am reminded that people are afraid, but the Lord keeps reminding us that […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (20:19-31) One of the aspects of the Christian faith that convinces me most is the story of the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We know that amazing stories exist everywhere in the world, in history and in religious traditions. What I find […]
The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippians. (4:4-9) and the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (12:1-18) I want to be really straightforward with you and share my unfiltered feelings. I am not happy that we are not together. I am quite sad because you are not here to celebrate this […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark. (9:17-31) Today, on the Fourth Sunday of Great and Holy Lent, we remember our father among the saints, John Climacus, also known as St. John of the Ladder. According to the synaxarion (life of the saint), “The celebration of his feast on this day arose […]
The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Hebrews. (4:14-5:6) andThe Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark. (8:34-9:1) On this the third Sunday of Great and Holy Lent we mark a wonderful event. We have now reached the halfway point of this great and holy struggle. The Church is a wise […]
On this, the second Sunday of Great and Holy Lent we commemorate the life and teachings of St. Gregory Palamas. The life of St. Gregory is quite fascinating and inspiring and I want each of you to read it later tonight. Parents, you will have a responsibility to really strengthen and encourage your children over […]
