Saint John of Shanghai  In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit: Dear brothers and sisters. Today we remember Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco. His title reflects his first posting as a bishop in China and the last posting in the U.S. Bishop John was the holiest person […]

All Saints (Sermon) In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit! Dear brothers and sisters: On this Sunday I congratulate you with the Feast of the remembrance of ‘All Saints’. It is not by chance that this feast is celebrated after the Pentecost. The Holy Spirit has descended upon the […]

The Holy Spirit and the dove (Sermon) Dear brothers and sisters, I congratulate you with the great Biblical feast of Pentecost, the Orthodox Day of the Holy Trinity, the event of the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and the birth of the Holy Church of Christ! As we celebrate the Descent of […]