In a recent blog entry at Glory to God for All Things, Father Stephen Freeman writes powerfully that “first off, everyday, before I have done anything else, I must believe in God. It is not something to be taken for granted, but something to be exercised.” We have recently been reading in Genesis about the… Continue reading I Believe in One God
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
Once when He descended and confounded the tongues…
Today we read in Genesis the story of the tower of Babel. In this story, we learn how the human race was scattered over the face of the earth because, in our pride, we wished to build a tall tower reaching unto heaven. Thus, the confusion of our language was a great mercy of God,… Continue reading Once when He descended and confounded the tongues…
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
Great Lent, Sunday of the Cross 2008 – Two Ways – Mark 8:34-9:1
LISTEN NOW Mark 8:34-9:1And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my… Continue reading Great Lent, Sunday of the Cross 2008 – Two Ways – Mark 8:34-9:1
Great Lent, the 4th Week, Monday, Vespers – "Fair and foolish"
A golden ring in a swine’s snout, a woman fair and foolish. Great Lent, the Fourth Week, Vespers, Proverbs 11:22 from the selection: Prov 11:19-12:6 The Proverbs has many pithy and sometimes humorous phrases. What a sight it would be to see a woman, beautiful in all ways, except that she has the nose of… Continue reading Great Lent, the 4th Week, Monday, Vespers – "Fair and foolish"