Category: Pastoral Journal

The Model for our new temple   Sep 14/27 2009 Exaltation of the Holy Cross.     This is the oldest known wooden building in Russia, the “Raising of Lazarus Church”. It was originally at Muromansky Monastery and now resides in the Kizhi open air museum[1].   It served as the model for initial design… Continue reading The Raising of Lazarus Church,Muromansky Monastery

True Repentance False Accusation A sinner helping other sinners not to sin     Today we remember Venerable Theodora. Like so many lives of the saints, her life is amazing and instructive. It is not the run of the mill “she was holy all her life and did not even cry when she was a… Continue reading Venerable Theodora Sep 11/24 2009

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Thou hast said by Thy pure lips that “If two or three agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them in by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of them.”… Continue reading Prayer of Intercession – A Prayer in Accord. Father Arseny, a Cloud of Witnesses

Sept 8/21 2009 O wondrous miracle! / The well-spring of Life is born of the barren woman, / and grace beginneth to produce splendid fruit. / Be glad, O Joachim, / as thou art the father of the Theotokos! / There is none to compare with thee among mortal parents, O God-pleaser! / For the… Continue reading Nativity of the Theotokos. Grace beginneth to produce splendid fruit. The all-holy mountain.

http://www.orthodox.net/journal/matins+sunday+tone-5+songs-of-ascent+deliver-my-soul-from-a-lying-tongue.mp3 This link is a short audio reflection on two verses in the "songs of Ascent" for Matins on Sunday, Tone 5. "When I am filled with sorrow, I sing unto Thee like David, O my Saviour: Deliver my soul from a lying tongue" "Let Thy right hand, which toucheth me, O Christ, preserve me… Continue reading Deliver my soul from a lying tongue.

Interview with Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia   Aug 30 / Sep 12 2009 14th Saturday after Pentecost   The following are excerpts from the recent interview our Metropolitan gave. The entire interview is fascinating and important, and I recommend that… Continue reading A unified Russian Church is a great Spiritual Force

Abba Moses the Ethiopian Aka Moses the Black Aug 28 – Sep 10 2009  14th  Thursday after Pentecost   Troparion    Tone 5 Thou didst abandon the Egypt of passions/ and fervently ascend the mount of virtues,/ and didst take Christ’s Cross on thy shoulders./ Thou wast glorified in thy works/ and wast a model for… Continue reading Abba Moses the Ethiopian. Icon, Sayings, and Life

Martyrs Adrian and Natalia Pouring the Slab Aug 26/ Sep 8 2009 14th Tuesday after Pentecost Thou didst lay to heart the words of thy godly-minded spouse,/ O Adrian martyr of Christ./ Eagerly didst thou run to the tortures, and with thy wife receive a crown. (Kontakion of Ss Adrian and Natalie, Tone 4)  … Continue reading Greetings to all our Natalias today! Building news