Gospel: Luke 18:18-27 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Dear Father, brothers and sisters: In this week’s Gospel we move back from the Gospel of Matthew, and the readings relating to the coming of the Light through the Glorious Theophany of the Lord, back to the … Read more

Gospel: Matt. 4:12-17 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Dear Father, brothers and sisters, I congratulate and greet you on this blessed continuation of the celebration of the feast of our Lord’s Theophany: Happy Feast! S Praznecom! In our Gospel reading today we are back in … Read more

Gospel [Mark 1:1-8 (§1); Luke 2:20-21,40-52 (§6)] In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Dear Brothers and Sisters: Happy Feast! Spraznecom! Happy New Old Year! No sooner have we had the Feast and marvelled and carolled our way through the Greeting of our Newborn Infant-Christ, the Incarnate … Read more

To the Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy, Pious Monastics, and God-fearing Flock of the Diocese of Great Britain and Western Europe: Christ is born! Glorify Him! The Mystery of the Life in Christ is, at certain times in the unfolding of our days, experienced amidst tremendous joy, while at others with fear and trembling. Perhaps the most … Read more