Matt 25:31-46 As we approach Great Lent, we are shown many things in the Gospel that remind us of the great truths about ourselves, and God and His plan for ...
Matthew 6:14-21 In the city of Rome, during the time of the empire, there was a great arena called the Coliseum – the ruins of which still stand today and ...
On this first Sunday of Great Lent we are reminded of the great struggles that the Church encountered in preserving and defining untainted and unchanged the...
Mark 2:1-12 In the parable today, we heard how the friends of the paralytic brought him to Christ and finding that the way was blocked they persisted and ...
The Hebrew nation, after fleeing the captivity of Egypt, wandered for 40 years in the wilderness before entering the Promised Land. In a general way this is...
Mark 9:17-31 We were reminded last week of the Cross, the symbol of Christ’s victory over sin, death and the devil. By the Cross we were encouraged to ...
Mark 8:32-50 Earlier this week, when we sang the service of the Great Canon of St Andrew, we heard read as a part of the service the entire life of St Mary of...
John 12:1-18 Today is a day of great joy and rejoicing, for today, our Lord Jesus Christ enters into the city of Jerusalem to the praises of the people ...
John 20:19-31 This is the day of Resurrection, let us rejoice! We heard, in the Gospel today, how the tradition came to be of gathering on this day for ...
Acts 6:1-7 Mark 15:43-16:8 We need each other. No one walks the path of salvation by himself, but we proceed all together as brothers and sisters in Christ....
John 5:1-15 Acts 9:32-42 The Myrrhbearing women came to the tomb of Christ out of compassion. Expecting to find a dead body, their compassion was tinged with...
John 4:5-42 “Come and see a man who told me all that I have ever done” What a frightening thing – that there would be someone who could tell each of us...
Acts 20:16-18, 28-36 John 17:1-13 Earlier this week we celebrated the feast of the Ascension of the Lord. We remember that after the Resurrection, Jesus...
On the day of the Resurrection, Jesus met the disciples in the upper room and blessed them. He breathed on them saying, “Receive ye the Holy Spirit”....
Since this is the Sunday of All Saints and today we celebrate the memory of all the saints, it begs the question, “What is a saint?” and the next question...
Rom 2:10-16 Matt 4:18-5:12 God created mankind with the purpose of living in union and communion with Himself. However, because of our sin, we fall short of...
Rom 6:18-23 & Gal 5:22-6:2 “…Now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.”...
The Royal Martyrs stand as examples of the Christian life in many ways. Their devotion to God and to the flock (the Russian people) which He had given into...
Matthew 9:1-8 Very often we find that our physical situation reflects and teaches us about the spiritual life. In this life, we see the spiritual life, indeed...
Today we celebrate the feast of the opening of the relics of St Seraphim of Sarov. St Seraphim is the patron and protector of our temple and by his prayers...
Matt. 14:14-22 1 Cor. 1:10-18 The Kingdom of heaven is often described as a banquet in the parables of our Lord. Today in the Gospel we see the same image, but...
Our God is the Victor, and all good and lasting victories, from one end of time to the other, belong to Him. He is victorious over the disorder among men that...
Matt 19:16-26 Last week we celebrated the Great Feast of the Dormition or “Falling Asleep” of the Mother of God. This feast is like a little Pascha for we ...
Mark 6:14-30 John the Baptist was the last and greatest of the prophets. His message was the same as that of all the other prophets for he announced the coming...
Matt 22:1-14 In this parable, our Lord compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a wedding feast given by a king to celebrate the wedding of his son. He invited his...
John 3:13-17 On this Sunday before the Cross, we are reminded of the crucifixion. We are reminded of the true scope and purpose of the crucifixion in the arena...
Gal 2:16-20 Mark 8:34-9:1 “What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his...
2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1 1 John 4:12-19 The history of man’s relationship with God is marked by the promise expressed in the prophecy of Ezekiel which is...
Matt 13:44-54 St Dionysius was a Greek of noble birth and born to pagan parents in the city of Athens. Throughout his life St Dionysius sought for truth, he ...
