FROM THE STEM OF JESSE
“And there shall come forth a rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the Lord shall rest...
JOINING HIS RACE IN 2016
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses (the saints), let us also lay aside every weight (ὄγκον) and the sin...
MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on...
SOMETHING BETTER
“…And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets—...
SENSELESS TRAGEDY
“When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around...
AIRPORTS & AFFRONTS
“But now you must get rid of all such things—anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive language from your mouth. Do not lie to one...
HIS BODY, OUR BODY
“The Lord is king. He is clothed with majesty/beauty (εὐπρέπεια).” (Ps 92/93: 1) This verse is proclaimed at Vespers (the...
HAVING TIME FOR HIM
“Then Jesus said to him, ‘Someone gave a great dinner and invited many. At the time for the dinner he sent his slave to say to those who...
GO AND MEET HIM
“Christ is born; glorify him! Christ is from heaven; go and meet him! Christ is on earth; be exalted! O All the earth, sing unto the...
CHRISTMAS on DIFFERENT CALENDARS
“Today the Virgin gives birth to the Transcendent One, / And the earth offers a cave to the Unapproachable One! / Angels with shepherds...
