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Homily for the Sunday of St. Thomas the Apostle in the Orthodox Church
Orthodox Christian faith is not grounded in sentimental memories or warm feelings about an inspiring personality who lived a long time ago, but in the joyful proclamation that “Christ is Risen!” in victory over death as a whole Person. His bodily resurrection is our hope for “the resurrection of the dead and the life of… Read more
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Homily for Palm Sunday in the Orthodox Church
Philippians 4:4-9; John 12:1-18 The Desert Father Saint Antony the Great once tested a group of monks by asking them, beginning with the youngest, the meaning of a certain passage of Scripture. In response to their answers, he said, “You have not understood it.” Finally, he asked Abba Joseph, who said, “I do not… Read more
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Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Great Lent with Commemoration of our Righteous Mother Mary of Egypt in the Orthodox Church
Her example shows that absolutely nothing we have done, said, or thought makes it impossible for us to find the healing of our souls through Him. St. Mary of Egypt is a shining example of hope for us all. Read more
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Homily for the Third Sunday of Great Lent: Veneration of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross in the Orthodox Church
The Cross is the Tree of Life through which we return to the blessedness of Paradise. It is “a weapon of peace and a trophy invincible” that even the high and mighty of this world cannot defeat. Read more
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Second Sunday of Great Lent with Commemoration of Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica, in the Orthodox Church
A few minutes of daily prayer, modest restraints on the desires of our stomachs, and small gestures of generosity, when done in humility on a regular basis, open us to receive the grace to participate more fully in His restoration and fulfillment of the human person in the divine image and likeness. Read more
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First Sunday of Great Lent (Sunday of Orthodoxy) in the Orthodox Church
Icons of the Theotokos and the Saints display our calling to become radiant with holiness by uniting ourselves to Christ as whole persons, which requires healing the passions that lead us to abuse food, drink, money, sex, natural resources, and our neighbors. Read more
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