Saint John the Theologian Preacher of Divine Love

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

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Saint John the Theologian Preacher of Divine Love

His zeal for the salvation of those who were perishing knew no obstacles. And the meekness, humility, and kindness of this great apostle were so amazing and touching, that he seemed to be not a man but an angel incarnate. His entire life was a life of love.

Sola Scriptura vs. Holy Tradition: Is There a Difference?

Gabe Martini

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

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Sola Scriptura vs. Holy Tradition: Is There a Difference?

Gabe Martini

The Church is the Church because she is the Church. Does that sound like a circular argument to you? Well of course it is, because it isn’t an argument—it’s a matter of life.

Why Does God Keep Silence?

Thoughts on the feast of the Conception of St. John the Forerunner

Roman Savchuk

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Why Does God Keep Silence?

Thoughts on the feast of the Conception of St. John the Forerunner

Roman Savchuk

This is a question that is close to every Christian. Does God hear us? And why does He so often keep silence in answer to our requests? And if He answers, then why don’t we hear that answer?

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost: the Miraculous Catch of Fish.

Archbishop Andrei (Rymarenko)

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

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Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost: the Miraculous Catch of Fish.

Archbishop Andrei (Rymarenko)

And here, today’s Gospel about the miraculous catch of fish shows us how that same talent (according to the Gospel’s expression, used in "trade" (Mt. 25:16), which means applied to life) is manifested in absolute obedience and trust in the word of the Lord and produces the fruit of faith. But what is faith? What does the process of faith consist of? We are given the answer to this in today’s Gospel (Lk. 5:1-11).

The Carrying of our Cross Means Acquiring the Holy Spirit

Leave-taking of the Exaltation of the Cross—September 21/October 4

Archbishop Meletiy of Chernovitsy

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The Carrying of our Cross Means Acquiring the Holy Spirit

Leave-taking of the Exaltation of the Cross—September 21/October 4

Archbishop Meletiy of Chernovitsy

In 2009, His Grace Bishop Meletiy of Khotin, Ukraine, now Archbishop of Chernovitsy, visited the St. George Church (ROCOR) in Howell, NJ. At the Divine Liturgy for the Leave-taking of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, His Grace gave a sermon.