Category: Feasts

Theophany and the Gates of Hades

For an Orthodox priest, the services of the Church involve many “comings and goings.” Part of any service takes place within the altar area, which is usually enclosed by an iconostasis, a wall on which icons are hung. The wall does not truly separate one area of the Church from another so much as it…

January 5, 2013
Angels Sing – Merry Christmas!

A Serbian Christmas Song – lyrics by St. Nikolai Velimirovich Andjeli Pevaju Noć prekrasna i noć tija, nad pećinom zvezda sija, u pećini mati spi, nad Isusom andjel bdi. Andjeli pevaju, pastiri sviraju, andjeli pevaju mudraci javljaju: Što narodi čekaše, što proroci rekoše, evo sad se u svet javi, u svet javi i objavi:…

December 24, 2012
The Mystery of the Forerunner

There is a unanimous witness in the Christian gospels concerning the place of St. John the Baptist. In the Orthodox world he is generally referred to as the Forerunner. All of the gospels agree that he plays a key role in the coming of the Messiah. It is a role that is largely ignored by…

August 27, 2012

I have to confess, since my stroke, I do not read much BUT, icons have become more scriptural for me.…

Matthew, I think the world prefers love to be generic–much like they prefer the Church to be the same. When…

I don” t think the world necessarily has a problem when we love. There are many loving people the globe…

Drewster, I think love requires a certain foolishness of us. St. Paul’s words come to mind: “If anyone among you…

Fr. Stephen, Your article provokes a lot of thoughts. I don’t know the best terms to use here, but I…

Theophany and the Gates of Hades