Gospel [Matt. 18:23-35 (§77)] In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Dear father, brothers and sisters: In today’s Resurrectional Gospel we leave the miracles, exorcisms and healings, the signs and wonders which we have encountered in our readings these past few weeks and today are given one of … Read more

Matt. 17:14-23 (§72) In the Name of the Father, and of the son and of the Holy Spirit My dear Father, brothers and sisters: Happy Feast! In today’s resurrectional Gospel reading from chapter 17 we are a few chapters further on from chapter 14’s story of the disciples on the sea of Galilee which we … Read more

Gospel [Matt. 14:22-34 (§59)] In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Dear Fathers, brothers and sisters: On this Sunday we are still basking in the Uncreated Light which still mystically shines out from Mount Tabor on this final day of the Afterfeast of the Transfiguration which we … Read more

Gospel: [Matt. 9:1-8] In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Dear Fathers, brothers and sisters: Today’s Gospel reading follows directly on from last week’s reading where, if you remember, we were with our Saviour in the country of the Gergasenes or the Gadarenes, in the small village … Read more

[Gospel: Matt. 8:28-9:1 (§28)] In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Dear Father, brothers and sisters: Spraznecom! Happy Feast! For our main Sunday Gospel we hear the story of the healing of the two Gergasenes’ demonaics at the very end of chapter eight of St Matthew’s Gospel. … Read more

[Romans 5:1-10 / Matthew 6:22-33] In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Dear Fathers, brothers and sisters: Spraznecom! Happy Feast! So, on this Third Sunday of Pentecost, after celebrating the full panoply of saints throughout the whole of the Church Triumphant, and then, last week, celebrating the … Read more

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Dear Father, brothers and sisters: Spraznecom! Happy Feast! This Sunday we are making not one, not two but three commemorations. First, in the liturgical practice of our Church Abroad it is traditional on the second Sunday after Pentecost to honour … Read more

Acts 2:1-11 / John 7:37-52; 8:12 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Dear Father, brothers and sisters: Spraznecom, Happy Feast! Fifty days have now passed since we gathered here for Pascha, and ten days since the Feast of the Ascension. Today we celebrate the glorious culmination … Read more

Gospel: John 17:1-13 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Dear Fathers, dear Mother and brothers and sisters: Happy Feast of the Glorious Ascension of Christ! Today we now celebrate both the afterfeast of the Ascension of Christ as well as the commemoration of the Fathers of … Read more