Venerate Icons by Becoming One: Homily for the Sunday of Orthodoxy

Fr. Philip LeMasters

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Venerate Icons by Becoming One: Homily for the Sunday of Orthodoxy

Fr. Philip LeMasters

The journey of Lent is not about punishment or legalism, but instead about helping us grow personally into our exalted identity as those called to share in the eternal life of our Lord. It is about turning away from the idolatry of self-centeredness in order to become a more beautiful icon of the divine glory.

Sunday of Orthodoxy Encyclical of Assembly of Canonical Bishops

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Sunday of Orthodoxy Encyclical of Assembly of Canonical Bishops

Together, the Hierarchs of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States wish to all of you an abundance of God’s grace. We fervently ask the Lord that He will help you remain steadfast in your commitment to the Orthodox faith and in your efforts to bring others together in the unity of the faith, the knowledge of the Gospel, and the communion of the Holy Spirit.

The First Sunday of Great Lent

Rev. Dennis Kristof

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

The First Sunday of Great Lent

Rev. Dennis Kristof

Just as we were made in the image and likeness of God, our Lenten struggles are our attempt to cooperate with the grace of God to restore that likeness which was distorted by sin. We can aspire to that which is heavenly because the Infinite One has borne our lowliness and enables us to descend and ascend to and from the heavens on Him.

Teaching on the First Sunday of Great Lent. The Triumph of Orthodoxy

Archimandrite John (Krestiankin)

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

Teaching on the First Sunday of Great Lent. The Triumph of Orthodoxy

Archimandrite John (Krestiankin)

Why do we love Orthodoxy and the Orthodox Church? During the days of His earthly life, pious listeners, our Lord Jesus Christ united around Himself all those who believed in Him, and among these believers He drew the apostles particularly close to Himself.

The Final Years of St. Nikolai Velimirovich

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

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The Final Years of St. Nikolai Velimirovich

Bishop Nikolai's classes, sermons and conversations were always geared to his audience, whether they be students, professors, theologians or simple parishioners, and his vocabulary never extended itself beyond the comprehension of his hearers. For him, class could be any time. Anything said to him could be turned around and assigned a deeper meaning. He would always take examples from conversations in class, at the dinner table, or that which occurred as he walked about the grounds, and would always introduce examples from Holy Scripture, relating them to life at hand.