In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit! Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ! Today’s parable about a certain mindless rich man (Luke, 12, 16-20) teaches us a very important lesson that a sudden death often comes upon a person, who, according to the words of our Lord, […]

His Beatitude TIKHON Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada Your Beatitude, Please accept my greetings on your election as the Primate of the Orthodox Church in America. The All-American Council, clergy and the faithful of the Orthodox Church in America have delegated the blessed ministry of the Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of […]

In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ! Today’s Gospel reading (Luke, 8; 41-56) tells us about the core thing of the New Testament – about the Victory of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ shows us that He came to this world in […]

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit! Today, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ, we have gathered in this Holy church to glorify with our prayers St James, the Patron of this Holy temple and this parish. On this significant day I want to address you […]

Venerable Iov (or Job) – the abbot (“hegumen”) of Pochaev Lavra (around 1551- †28 of October 1651), a prominent Saint of Russian and Universal Orthodox Church, who conducted the life of great piety and strict asceticism, – was born in Galicia and during his century-long life was an ardent defender of the Orthodox Faith from […]

SERMON ON THE TRANSFIGURATION In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit! Today, dear brothers and sisters in Christ, we commemorate the event when our Lord’s human nature was transfigured by the Holy Spirit, proceeding from Our Heavenly Father, Whose voice witnessed to His Son’s divine nature. This […]

Archpastoral Epistle on the Occasion of the 95th Anniversary of St. John the Baptist Russo Greek Orthodox Church in Vegreville. Dear Fathers, brothers and sisters! Distinguished guests! From the bottom of my heart I congratulate all of you with the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and with the 95th Anniversary of […]

Archpastoral Epistle on the Occasion of the 60th Anniversary of St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church in Horen. Dear Fathers, brothers and sisters! Distinguished guests! I’d like to gladly congratulate you with the Day of commemorating St. John the Baptist and celebrating the 60th Anniversary of St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church in […]