“Of old the prince of this world was also called king of those in the waters; yet he is drowned by thy cleansing and cast down, as once was legion in the lake, O Savior; and by Thy mighty hand Thou hast vouchsafed liberation to the work of Thy hands, which was enslaved by him”… Continue reading NB:The Baptism of the Lord and the Legion
Year: 2010
Homily:Sunday of Zacchaeus. Push past the press!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. [1] Brothers and sisters, today is Zacchaeus Sunday; it one of the five Sundays that precedes Great Lent and helps us prepare for the Great Fast. Zacchaeus was a publican and very rich. This meant that he was… Continue reading Homily:Sunday of Zacchaeus. Push past the press!
From thy youth thou didst love Christ…
Today we celebrate the memory of our Venerable Father Seraphim, the wonderworker of Sarov. His troparion reads: From thy youth thou didst love Christ, O blessed one, and ardently desiring to work for Him alone, thou didst struggle in the wilderness with constant prayer and labor; and have acquired love for Christ with compunction of… Continue reading From thy youth thou didst love Christ…
Cupola with Russian Cross pictures.
There it is! Isn’t it beautiful! I think the snow is a nice touch, but this cupola will be forced to humble itself and live in Texas. This is a picture of the cupola, which will grace the roof of our church very soon. It is taken where it was made, by Allen Figula &… Continue reading Cupola with Russian Cross pictures.
Russian New Year Horovod song “V Lesu Rodilas Yolochka”. Nativity Yolka Video 2010.
Children’s Yolka (Matinee) at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox church,McKinney, TX 2010. Russian New Year Horovod song “V Lesu Rodilas Yolochka”
Haiti earthquake relief from the Fund for Assistance
A letter from Fr. Victor Potapov, Executive Director of the (ROCOR) Fund for Assistance. Dear Fathers and Brethren, As all of you have heard by now, a very powerful earthquake has devastated Haiti, the poorest country in our hemisphere. The media reports that up to 3,000,000 Haitians have been affected by this calamity. Life in… Continue reading Haiti earthquake relief from the Fund for Assistance
“Away in manger’ Nativity Yolka Video 2010.
Children’s Yolka (Matinee),St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox church,McKinney, TX, 2010. Two sisters are singing ‘Away in a Manger’.
Ukrainian ‘koliadka’ (Christmas carol) – The three holidays. Nativity Yolka 2010.
Children’s Yolka (Matinee) at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox church in Dallas/McKinney, TX. Two sisters, Natalka and little Olenka, are singing a Ukrainian ‘koliadka’ (Christmas carol).
This is a song about the “Three Holidays” – Nativity, St Basil’s day and Theophany.
Muha-Tzokotuha (Russian Children’s Poem) Nativity Yolka 2010.
Muha-Tzokotuha (Russian Children’s Poem) Nativity Yolka Video, 2010.
Little Drummer Boy. Nativity Yolka Video 2010.
The “Little Drummer Boy”. Another performance by the children for the magus Melchior.
Video from our Nativity Yolka, 2010.