Each of the Sundays of Great Lent possesses special meaning for us as we journey through the Lenten season to Pascha, the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Through our awareness of these days and our participation in the liturgical services of the season, we are instructed and inspired to continue our journey with Christ Read more
(Feasts and God’s Kingdom in our Midst) + His Eminence, Archbishop Dmitri On February 2 the Church celebrates the great feast of The Meeting of our Lord in the Temple. The Gospel lesson for that day relates how the mother of Jesus brought Him to the temple, as was the custom and requirement under the Read more
+ His Eminence Archbishop Dmitri (Although written almost thirty years ago, the following article is still very relevant for Christians.) “For He is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us. Having abolished in his flesh the enmity…” (Ephesians 2: 14-15) The preceding Scriptural passage Read more
Fr. Basil Zebrun (In light of the 16th All American Council held in Seattle, I would like to offer the following thoughts. A presentation of proceedings was given at St. Barbara’s on Sunday, November 6, during coffee hour. Further material, as well as podcasts of the council, may be accessed at OCA.org, the website for Read more
Metropolitan Kallistos Ware (Orthodox Christians are currently in the midst of the forty day Nativity Fast, anticipating the Birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. We pray that everyone has a fruitful Advent and a blessed Nativity. The following contains edited excerpts from Metropolitan Ware’s explanation of the days leading up to Christmas, and the Read more
Entrance of the Theotokos Fr. Basil Zebrun On Monday, November 21, Orthodox Christians celebrate one of the Church’s twelve major feasts: The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple. The historical events connected with this event form part of Sacred Tradition and are described in early non-Scriptural documents and in the hymns of the Church. Read more
On Being True to Oneself + Metropolitan Anthony Bloom Time and time and again I am asked by people: “What is the Will of God for me now, in the nearest future?” And I always refuse to speak in God’s own Name, because I believe that all I, or any priest, can do is to Read more
A Sacrament of Love: The Repose of Archbishop Dmitri Fr. Basil Zebrun It is the day after the funeral for His Eminence. As I think about the last few weeks of his life and what many experienced during that period, I am led to share some personal thoughts concerning death generally and the Archbishop’s repose Read more
In Memoriam: His Eminence, The Most Reverend Dmitri (Royster), Retired Archbishop of the Diocese of Dallas and the South, Orthodox Church in America (November 2, 1923 – August 28, 2011) Fr. Basil Zebrun Orthodox Christians were deeply saddened to hear of the falling asleep in the Lord on Sunday, August 28, at 2:00 am, of Read more
The Transfiguration of Christ (August 6) Metropolitan Kallistos Ware This is a feast that enjoys far greater prominence in Orthodoxy than in western Christendom. In the Roman rite, the Transfiguration is merely a “double of the second class,” while the Anglican Prayer Book of 1662 does not even provide a special Collect, Epistle, or Gospel Read more
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