The entire history of our country is filled with miraculous events associated with the Most Holy Virgin God-bearer: the appearance of many of Her wonderworking icons, Her aid in times of trouble, battles, and plagues. One such wonderworking icon is the Feodorovskaya image of the Immaculate One. According to Tradition, the Holy Apostle Luke, who…
On the Second Sunday of Lent, a teaching of St. John Chrysostom from the Divine Scriptures on the Holy Fast. Come, all ye faithful, beloved flock of Christ, that I may offer you the customary instruction. Hear again what was spoken earlier concerning the holy fast. Behold, two weeks of the fast have already passed….
On Saturday of the second week of Lent, a teaching of St. John Chrysostom on Holy Communion. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people. He could not bear to see mankind enslaved to sin, but in His mercy, He sent His Son to earth. The Son, being…
On Friday of the second week of Lent, an instruction of a certain man to his spiritual brethren, taken from the Book of Proverbs. Brethren, ye have heard from the prophets, the apostles, and the Gospel concerning the vanity and sorrow of riches. And now I desire further to instruct you in wisdom and the…
On Thursday of the second week of Lent, an instruction of a certain God-loving man to his spiritual brethren. Selected from the apostolic epistles. The holy Apostle Peter says that “no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy…
On Wednesday of the Second Week of the Fast: A Teaching of the Holy Fathers on How an Orthodox Christian Should Live Brothers and sisters, hear the teachings of the holy fathers. Among Christians, there are some who bear only the name of Christian, yet do not follow God’s will nor keep His commandments. They…
On Tuesday of the Second Week of the Fast: A Teaching of Saint John Chrysostom on Those Who Seek Healing from Sorcerers In this life, when we are afflicted by sorrows—whether through the loss of possessions or through severe illness—God grants us relief from the greater torments to come. When you fall into grievous sickness,…
On Tuesday of the Second Week of the Fast: A Teaching of the Holy Fathers on the Heavenly Creation Thus says the Lord through the prophet: “How long, O men, will ye continue in sin, adding iniquity unto iniquity, and provoking the Most High, Who hath created you? But cease from unrighteousness and learn to do…
On Monday of the Second Week of Lent, a Teaching of Saint John Chrysostom on the Rich and the Unmerciful I do not speak against the rich who live well and are generous, but I rebuke the wicked—those who, possessing wealth, live in greed. Concerning such people, the prophet David says: “He heapeth up riches, and…
For the past two weeks of Great Lent, and even during the preparation leading up to it, the Holy Church has called upon us to examine our souls more deeply, to understand where repentance is needed, and to reflect on our lives to determine what must be changed. Through the Gospel, the Lord calls us:…