LISTEN NOW In confirming the common Resurrection, O Christ God, / Thou didst raise up Lazarus from the dead before Thy Passion. / Wherefore, we also like the children, bearing the symbols of victory, / cry to Thee, the Vanquisher of death: / Hosanna in the highest, // blessed is He that cometh in the… Continue reading Prayers of the Church – Lazarus Sat and Palm Sunday Troparion
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Great Lent, the Sixth Week, Thursday – "Buy truth, and do not sell wisdom"
Buy truth, and do not sell wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. Great Lent, the Sixth Week, Thursday, Vespers. Proverbs 23:23 from the selection Proverbs 23:15-24:5 The wise virgins told the foolish to go and buy for yourselves, when asked to give some of their oil to the foolish. “And the foolish said unto the wise,… Continue reading Great Lent, the Sixth Week, Thursday – "Buy truth, and do not sell wisdom"
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
Fifth Sunday of Great Lent – St Mary of Egypt – "This kind"
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. This kind cannot come forth by anything but by prayer and fasting.1 So we read last week. What is this kind that cannot come forth? The demoniac boy was made by the demons to fall into fire and water,… Continue reading Fifth Sunday of Great Lent – St Mary of Egypt – "This kind"
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
"My Hope is the Father", BY SOPHIE!
Sophie and Emmy are 2/12 year old twin girls, and among my five granddaughters. They are VERY POSSESIVE about “their” prayer which they say each night in evening prayers. “Sophie’s prayer” is: “My Hope is the father, my refuge is the Son, my protection is the Holy Spirit; O Lord glory be to Thee.” The… Continue reading "My Hope is the Father", BY SOPHIE!
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