Life, according to the teaching of the Orthodox Church, is not an accidental series of occurrences, but a sacred journey under the loving and watchful eye of Divine Providence. Every stage of our earthly existenceâchildhood, maturity, old ageâis marked by a spiritual rhythm that points us towards the Kingdom. Joy and sorrow, triumph and defeat, […]
Homilies Collection Available in Large Print
You can download my homilies collection in large print at no charge. The book consists of 278 pages with a table of scripture references and a topical index. Feel free to share the e-book with others. In the future I might consider publishing a hard copy.
One Messiah
The notion of two Messiahsâone priestly and one kinglyâis an erroneous innovation without basis in Scripture or authentic tradition. There is one Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, Who is fully Priest, fully Prophet, and fully King. This is clearly set forth in the prophecy of Zacharias. “Thus saith the Lord Almighty; Behold the man whose name […]
God’s Mercy and Patience
âFor this cause have I obtained mercy: that in me first Christ Jesus might show forth all patience, for the information of them that shall believe in him unto life everlasting.â (1 Timothy 1:16) As we read in this verse, no one is beyond the reach of Godâs mercy. Saint Paul, once a blasphemer and […]
Our Spiritual Mother, the Most Holy Theotokos
The Most Holy Theotokos, Ever-Virgin Mary, is honoured in the Church as the true Mother of God, the one who bore the Word incarnate without corruption. She is not a symbolic figure nor an abstraction of idealised womanhoodâshe is the living Ark of the Covenant, the ladder by which God descended and through whom mankind […]
The Immense Charity of God Toward His People
In today’s world where the love of God is often distorted into permissiveness or sentimentality, the Holy Church proclaims a truth far older and far holier—that divine love is covenantal, cruciform, and consuming. It is not a feeling but a reality, not abstract but sacramental. This brief article reflects on the nature of Godâs love […]
Fellowship with Christ Revealed in Love for Others
A strong relationship with Christ cannot be hidden. It manifests itself in how we treat those around us. The Lord said, âBy this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one anotherâ (John 13:35). Love for Christ is not an isolated, internal affair. It flows outward. A man who […]
St. ThomasâA Witness of the Wounds
The Sunday of Apostle Thomas, known in Russian as Antipascha (âopposite Paschaâ or âafter Paschaâ), is the first Sunday following the Feast of the Resurrection. It commemorates the Apostle Thomas’s encounter with the risen Christ eight days after the Resurrection, as recorded in John 20:24â29. This event is central not only to the post-Resurrection appearances […]
Will All Who Believe in the Gospel be Saved?
“All will be saved who believe faithfully in the entire Gospel and order their lives according to its saving commandments. However, those who do not fully believe in the Gospel will not be saved, as Christ declared: ‘But whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments (that is, the Gospel commandments) and teaches men […]
True Faith and Salvation
In this homily I want to offer a bold and uncompromising reflection on a particular statement made by St. Arseny Uralsky, a hierarch of the Old Believersâ tradition, whose teaching stands in stark contrast to the diluted religiosity of the modern age. Citing the words of the Lord from John 3:36 and Mark 16:16, St. […]