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The angel cried to the Lady Full of Grace

(Ангел вопияше – англійською) It’s so little time left for us to sing this hymn this season… The angel cried to the Lady Full of Grace: Rejoice, O Pure Virgin! Again I say: Rejoice! Your Son is risen from His … Continue reading

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Sunday of the Veneration of the Holy Cross

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT: VENERATION OF THE PRECIOUS CROSS [READING for 27/03/2011] Fr. George Nicozisin In today’s gospel lection, taken from Mark 8:34, Jesus says: “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross … Continue reading

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Sunday of Saint Gregory Palamas by Fr. Milan Medakovic

Second Sunday of Great Lent: Sunday of Saint Gregory Palamas The Sermon of Fr. Milan Medakovic taken from the Library of the Saint Gregory Palamas Outreach (http://www.saintgregorypalamas.com) In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the … Continue reading

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Sunday of Orthodoxy (by Fr. John Kaloudis)

Sunday of Orthodoxy (First Sunday of Lent) [READING for 13/03/2011] Fr. John Kaloudis, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Salt Lake City, UT Since 843 the Church has designated the first Sunday of Lent as Sunday of Orthodoxy. Specifically, we celebrate the restoration … Continue reading

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A prayer for the Great Lent

Prayer of Saint Ephrem as worded by Alexander Pushkin The desert fathers and the ranks of holy women, To have their hearts ascend to high celestial spheres, To strengthen them amid the earthly storms and battles, A multitude of godly … Continue reading

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FORGIVENESS (sermon of Alexandr Shmeman)

As once more we are about to enter the Great Lent, I would like to remind us – myself first of all, and all of you my fathers, brothers, and sisters – of the verse that we just sang, one … Continue reading

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Preaching Gospel in the World

Dear Clubbers! I invite you to celebrate the Great Lent and the spring season in the Orthodox English Club with western fathers of Orthodox Church. I think many of us having heard words “American Preacher” immediately associate it with protestant … Continue reading

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Zacchaeus Of Little Stature

Thus it was spoken by the One Whose word is life and joy and restoration of the righteous. Just as the bleak forest clothes itself into greenery and flowers from the breath of spring, so does every man, regardless of … Continue reading

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The Nativity Sermon of St. John Chrysostom

My ears resound to the Shepherd’s song, piping no soft melody, but chanting full forth a heavenly hymn. The Angels sing. The Archangels blend their voice in harmony. The Cherubim hymn their joyful praise. The Seraphim exalt His glory. All … Continue reading

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CANDLEMAS DAY

  The Feast of the Presentation, often called Candlemas, commemorates the purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the presentation of Christ in the temple, which took place 40 days after his birth as Jewish law required. According to Mosaic … Continue reading

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