5th Sunday of Great Lent – Saint Mary Of Egypt – Who Loves The Most

LISTEN NOW 5th Sunday of Great Lent – Saint Mary Of Egypt Who Loves The Most 2008 Luke 7:36-50And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. 37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner,… Continue reading 5th Sunday of Great Lent – Saint Mary Of Egypt – Who Loves The Most

I Believe in One God

In a recent blog entry at Glory to God for All Things, Father Stephen Freeman writes powerfully that “first off, everyday, before I have done anything else, I must believe in God. It is not something to be taken for granted, but something to be exercised.” We have recently been reading in Genesis about the… Continue reading I Believe in One God

Fourth Sunday of Great Lent 2008 – Realistic Hope

LISTEN NOW Homily Given The Fourth Sunday Of Great Lent, 2008, At St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Dallas/McKinney Texas. Mark 9:17-31And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; 18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth… Continue reading Fourth Sunday of Great Lent 2008 – Realistic Hope

Prayers of the Church:Prayer of St Ephrem – catechetical talk

LISTEN NOW O Lord and Master of my life, a spirit of idleness, despondency, ambition, idle talking give me not. But rather a spirit of chastity, humble-mindedness, patience, and love bestow up me Thy servant. Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my failings and not condemn my brother; for blessed art Thou… Continue reading Prayers of the Church:Prayer of St Ephrem – catechetical talk

Great Lent, the Fourth Week, Tuesday – Three kinds of wood – Matins Canon, Ode 8

Let us sing the praises of the Cross, made from three kinds of wood as a figure of the Trinity; and, venerating it with fear, let us raise our cry, as we bless, praise and exalt Christ above forever. Great Lent, the Fourth Week, Tuesday Matins Canon Ode 8 If a Christian looks carefully, the… Continue reading Great Lent, the Fourth Week, Tuesday – Three kinds of wood – Matins Canon, Ode 8

Prayers of the Church:Typology of the Cross in prayer – catechetical talk

LISTEN NOW A Discussion of the rich typology about the cross in Scripture, using prayers from the services for the Cross as examples. If the “LISTEN NOW” link does not work, copy this URL into your browser:http://www.orthodox.net/catechism/prayers-of-the-church-lenten-prayers_2008-03-27+typology-of-the-cross-in-prayer.m3u If this file does not work for you, try the direct link to the actual mp3 file:http://www.orthodox.net/catechism/prayers-of-the-church-lenten-prayers_2008-03-27+typology-of-the-cross-in-prayer.mp3 http://feeds.feedburner.com/OrthodoxChristianCatecheticalTalksRSS… Continue reading Prayers of the Church:Typology of the Cross in prayer – catechetical talk

Prayers of the Church:Before Thy Cross – catechetical talk

LISTEN NOW Before Thy cross, we bow down and worship, and Thy holy resurrection, we glorify. If the “LISTEN NOW” link does not work, copy this URL into your browser:http://www.orthodox.net/catechism/prayers-of-the-church-lenten-prayers_2008-03-27+before-thy-cross.m3u If this file does not work for you, try the direct link to the actual mp3 file:http://www.orthodox.net/catechism/prayers-of-the-church-lenten-prayers_2008-03-27+before-thy-cross.mp3 RSS feed of Catechism talks:http://feeds.feedburner.com/OrthodoxChristianCatecheticalTalks Archive of Audio… Continue reading Prayers of the Church:Before Thy Cross – catechetical talk