The shepherd of the sheep
But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep Read more…
But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep Read more…
The Saint is a small essay that speaks to the origins, significance, and functioning of the Christian saint in the Orthodox Tradition. It was a talk delivered in Greek at Read more…
“In the garden of Paradise, in broad daylight, Eve took the forbidden fruit; and for this she was exiled to a dry and waterless land. And now at the sixth Read more…
Photo: St. Mary’s, Kimberley, BC
“Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as Read more…
“For you shall go forth with gladness and shall be taught with joy; for the mountains and the hills shall skip, awaiting you with joy; and all the trees of Read more…
“He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so Read more…
Like some Old Testament miracles, many of Christ’s miracles also involved water, and they prefigure the Church’s Baptism, which cleanses us of every sin. In the Sheep Pool, once a Read more…
“The wedding wreaths depict the Crucifixion, reminding that love in marriage is achieved only through sacrifice. The wreaths themselves resemble royal wreaths in their beauty, reminding us of the glory Read more…
Today we commemorate the Icon of the Mother of God “You are a vineyard”, named for a Georgian hymn written by St. Damiane: You are a vineyard newly blossomed. Young, Read more…