Sermons & Epistles

SERMON ON THE SUNDAY OF THE MYRRHBEARERS

ON THE SUNDAY OF THE MYRRHBEARERS In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Christ is Risen! Today, dear brothers and sisters, we recall all those who beheld Christ’s Crucified and Risen Body: the Myrrhbearing Women; the Righteous Joseph of Arimathea and the Righteous Nicodemus. We can only […]

The Paschal Epistle of His Grace Iov, Bishop of Kashira, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada

Христос Воскресе! Christ is Risen! Χριστος Aνεστη! I sincerely greet you Reverend Fathers, and dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, with the Radiant Resurrection of Christ! The Pascha of Christ is “the Holy Day of Holy Days” (Irmos 8 of the Canon), the Holy Day above all other Holy Days, the first in order […]

47th CONVOCATION OF THE PATRIARCHAL PARISHES OF THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH IN CANADA Report of Bishop Iov of Kashira, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in Canada (Jan 28, 2012 at St. James Parish – Mundare)

Glory to Jesus Christ! Slava Isusu Christu! I sincerely welcome all participants of this meeting and give my archpastoral blessing for its working! Because of the celebrations honoring the second anniversary of the Enthronement of His Holiness patriarch Kyrill in Moscow, I unfortunately cannot be present at our diocesan meeting this year. I hope that […]

The Christmas Message of Iov, Bishop of Kashira, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in Canada

Christ is Born! Let us glorify Him! Христос Раждается! Славим Его! Христос рождається — славімо Його!  I cordially greet you dear fathers, brothers and sisters in the Lord with the Holy Day of the Nativity of Our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ and the New 2012 Year! The Nativity of Christ – is that silent […]