Thomas Sunday. Homilies and Questions and Answers.

SYNOPSIS:Of all the resurrection stories, perhaps the one concerning St Thomas is the one we can most relate to. He is the “common man”, who was later able to do uncommon things. We are just like him, so our path of life must also be like his, which is the Christian life in microcosm. He, like us, was a complex indivicdual, believing, then faint of heart, couargeous, then full of fear. The one thing that he did that we must do to be saved is to endure, and “believe in the midst of our unbelief”. If we do this, we are not far away from the supernatural exploits of St Thomas, the Apostle

This is one of several homilies offered.

The Path of the Cross

Russian version here. Beloved brothers and sisters, For the last two Sundays we have heard about the path of faith, and today the Lord Himself speaks about this path. For if we truly believe in Him, then we must necessarily follow Him, and He says to the people: “Whoever will come after me, let him… Continue reading The Path of the Cross

The Path of Faith

(What follows in a quick translation of a sermon written in Russian. The original is posted here.)   In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Beloved brothers and sisters, today the Holy Church celebrates the feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, the victory of the Orthodox Faith over all heresies, and… Continue reading The Path of Faith

Thoughts At The Threshold Of The Holy Great Lenten Fast. The Prayer of the Publican. Archbishop Averky Of Syracuse

Money! Money! Power! Honor! these are the temptations which, unfortunately, many people are unable to resist. This is the source of all the disputes, disagreements and divisions among Christians. This is the root of people's forgetting the "one thing needed" which is proposed to us by the true Christian faith and which consists of prayer,… Continue reading Thoughts At The Threshold Of The Holy Great Lenten Fast. The Prayer of the Publican. Archbishop Averky Of Syracuse