LISTEN NOW Holy Fathers Of The First Six Ecumenical Councils (celebrated on the Sunday on or after July 13) The High priestly prayer of Jesus Christ contains not only sublime dogmas about Jesus Christ, but also a two-fold definition of salvation, and an example of how to attain it: we must care for others as… Continue reading The High Priestly prayer of Jesus Christ.
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6th Fri after Pentecost – Parables of the field & pearl
6th Week After Pentecost – Friday Matthew 13:44-54 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a… Continue reading 6th Fri after Pentecost – Parables of the field & pearl
St Nicholas is building a new temple!
Brothers and sisters: I know many of you personally, and some only by email or the phone. Many of you know me, and I am always amazed and gratified when I travel to encounter people who thank me for our web ministry. http://www.orthodox.net is over 10 years old, and has reached literally over several million… Continue reading St Nicholas is building a new temple!
5th Sun after Pentecost 2008, Every occurence in our life is a meeting with Christ.
LISTEN NOW The Healing of the Gergesenes demoniacs Every occurence in our life is a meeting with Christ. Matthew 8:28-9:1 And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass… Continue reading 5th Sun after Pentecost 2008, Every occurence in our life is a meeting with Christ.
Holy Royal Martyrs Of Russia 07/04/08 How were the martyrs "called according to his purpose"? How are we?
LISTEN NOW The reading from Romans describes in perfect detail the attributes of the martyrs. They and we are all “called according to His purpose”, and whether we be martyrs or not, it is the same exact purpose, which the Apostle describes clearly. Rom 8:28-39 And we know that all things work together for good… Continue reading Holy Royal Martyrs Of Russia 07/04/08 How were the martyrs "called according to his purpose"? How are we?
St Nicholas Building Project Status and appeal
Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church ??????? ???????????? ??????? ????????? ??????? 708 South Chestnut, McKinney, Texas Mailing Address: PO 37, McKinney, TX 75070 Priest Seraphim Holland, 972-529-2754 http://www.orthodox.net July 3/16, 2008 Dear brothers and sisters, Independent Bank in McKinney has finished processing our loan application, and the news is good, but challenging. Simply put, they will… Continue reading St Nicholas Building Project Status and appeal
5th Sunday after Pentecost, 2002“ This is eternal life”
Next Sunday, July 7/20, 2008, we will read about the Gergesenes demoniacs. This homily touches on that reading, as well as the text of the Lord’s High Priestly prayer, which was read that year on the fifth Sunday after Pentecost. 5th Sunday after Pentecost, 2002 “This is eternal life” In the name of the Father,… Continue reading 5th Sunday after Pentecost, 2002“ This is eternal life”
Visit of sisters of Mercy from Minsk, Belarus to St Nicholas
Our parish hosted the sisters from St Elizabeth Convent, Minsk, Belarus, Friday July 11 – Sunday July 13. The following is a video we took after the Liturgy on Sunday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkPMMK-K-dk
4th Sunday after Pentecost 2008, How we think matters, Romans 6:18-23
LISTEN NOW All Homilies on the 4th Sunday after Pentecost 4th Sunday after Pentecost (HTML format) Freedom and SlaveryRomans 6:18-23, Matthew 8:5-132002Also in Format: Adobe PDF or RTF or Word DOC 4th Sunday after Pentecost (Word DOC format) 2003 4th Sunday after Pentecost (mp3 format) 2004 4th Sunday after Pentecost (mp3 format)How we think mattersRomans… Continue reading 4th Sunday after Pentecost 2008, How we think matters, Romans 6:18-23
Nuns from Belarus to speak at St Nicholas this Sunday
Sisters Olga and Natalia, two nuns from the Orthodox Monastery of St. Elizabeth in Minsk, Belarus, will speak at St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, on Saturday July 29 , after Divine Liturgy (about 11 AM). The monastery is situated on the premises of a state-supported psychiatric hospital that treats about 12,000 patients a year. The… Continue reading Nuns from Belarus to speak at St Nicholas this Sunday