St. Dimitry of Rostov

Homily on the Conception of the Honorable and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist of the Lord, John

St. Dimitry of Rostov

That is why the herald, Holy Archangel Gabriel, when he entered the altar to the priest Zacharias who was serving before the face of God, said:“Be not afraid, Zacharias, your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will give birth to your son, and you will give him the name John.”

Rating: 10|Votes: 5

Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles

Commemorated January 4/17

St. Dimitry of Rostov

The Synaxis of the Seventy Apostles was established by the Orthodox Church to indicate the equal honor of each of the Seventy. They were sent two by two by the Lord Jesus Christ to go before Him into the cities He would visit (Luke 10:1).

Rating: 9.1|Votes: 9

Homily on the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God

St. Dimitry of Rostov

And thus, we celebrate the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos Virgin, remembering her most glorious appearance in the Blachernae church, seen by Sts. Andrew and Epiphanios. We celebrate, giving thanks to our Protectress for her great mercy shown to the Christian race, and we earnestly pray to her that she would now and always prayerfully protect us who seek her protection.

Rating: 9.3|Votes: 26

For a Rainy Day

St. Theophan the Recluse, St. Basil the Great, St. Dimitry of Rostov

I labored much but never saved money; whatever was left I distributed to the needy. But one day the thought came to me, “What if I get old and fall sick? Who will help me then, and take me in? How will I live?” That is what I thought, and began putting away money for “a rainy day”.

Rating: 10|Votes: 18

The Suffering of the Holy Virgin-Martyr Seraphima

July 29/August 11

St. Dimitry of Rostov

The governor ordered to organize a tribunal on that spot where trials usually took place, and ordered the city officials to bring Seraphima. The impious authorities seized the holy maiden and led her to the trial.

Rating: 2|Votes: 1

Homily on the Dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Commemorated September 13/26

St. Dimitry of Rostov

On this day we celebrate the dedication of the glorious and great new temple of Jerusalem - not the one which King Solomon built on Mount Moriah [2 Chron. 3] but rather the one which the pious Emperor Constantine and his praiseworthy mother Helen wondrously built on Mount Golgotha after cleansing and renewing that holy place which was once defiled by impious idolatry.

Rating: 6.8|Votes: 13

Translation of the Relics of St. John Chrysostom

Commemorated January 27/February 9

St. Dimitry of Rostov

Many were John Chrysostom's struggles on earth, many are his crowns in heaven. He now cries out with the Apostle Paul, 'I am a sweet savour of Christ, having cleansed the whole world of the stench of error.