A Sermon on Repentance (after St. John Chrysostom)

Posted on 2/13/2010 in Orthodox Christianity with 4 Comments

This sermon was written by Fr. John Parker, Rector of Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Mount Pleasant, SC. It is modeled on the well known and beloved Paschal homily of St. John Chrysostom. It offers an interesting echo of the end of the Fast here at its beginning. A recording of Fr. Thomas Hopko reading the sermon can be heard … Continue reading →

The Journey to Repentance

Posted on 2/13/2010 in Orthodox Christianity with 13 Comments

One of my favorite books comes from the last years of the Soviet Union. It is the story of Tatiana Goricheva, a member of the “intelligentsia” and a Soviet-era dissident. Her book, Talking About God Is Dangerous, offers fascinating insights into both a period of time and the period of a human soul’s conversion by grace. The little volume is … Continue reading →

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