PASCHAL EPISTLEof His EminenceNICHOLAS Metropolitan of Eastern America and New YorkFirst Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Most Revered Brother Archpastors, Beloved in the Lord Fathers, Brothers, and Sisters: With joy and thankfulness in my heart, I greet you on this salvific night of Pascha, when our Lord Jesus Christ rose on the third day, pouring out His unfailing love and mercy on the whole world. CHRIST IS RISEN! This radiant and joyous Paschal greeting has the […] The post Paschal Epistle, 2024 appeared first on Orthodox Life ..read more

Complete service texts for Clean Week, in daily PDF files. The post Clean Week: Complete Service Texts appeared first on Orthodox Life ..read more

Sermon on the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee Reader Timothy ZelinskiFeb. 12/25, 2024Holy Trinity Monastery In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit! Dear brothers and sisters, oday is the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. Today begins the Lenten Triodion. Already, on the horizon, we can see the light of the glorious resurrection of Christ; the Great and Holy Pascha of the Lord. However, before we can share in […] The post The Anti-Pharisaical Pharisees appeared first on Orthodox Life ..read more

Video from an evening celebrating the publication of Foundations of Russian Culture, by Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann. The post Book Launch: Schmemann’s <em>Foundations of Russian Culture</em> appeared first on Orthodox Life ..read more

Recently returned from his first visit to Australia, our Bishop Luke reflects on the trip and the state of ROCOR's Diocese of Australia & New Zealand. The post Bishop Luke: Reflections on Travels in Australia appeared first on Orthodox Life ..read more

An excerpt from Archbishop Averky's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament, Vol. 2: The Acts of the Apostles. The post The Descent of the Holy Spirit and the Birth of the Church appeared first on Orthodox Life ..read more

“Ye are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:14), said the Lord to His disciples. And we, dear fathers, brothers and sisters, counting ourselves as among the disciples of Christ, are called to preach His Resurrection both with a good word and by the power of living according to the Gospel. The post The Light of Christ’s Resurrection appeared first on Orthodox Life ..read more

Excerpts from a brand new translation of the writings of St Tikhon of Zadonsk, titled "A Gathering of Spiritual Riches." The post St Tikhon of Zadonsk: The World and The Sun appeared first on Orthodox Life ..read more

It is the fear of God — that is, sensing the Divine presence in our lives and walking reverently before God, fearing to grieve Him through sin — that leads to peace; for “the fear of the Lord”, as the Old Testament sage writes, “is glory and honor, happiness and the crown of joy." The post The Crown of Wisdom is the Fear of the Lord first appeared on Orthodox Life. The post <em>The Crown of Wisdom is the Fear of the Lord</em> appeared first on Orthodox Life ..read more

Against commemoration of the heterodox at the Proskomedia, the preparatory rite for the Divine Liturgy. The post A Note on Commemorations at the Divine Liturgy first appeared on Orthodox Life. The post A Note on Commemorations at the Divine Liturgy appeared first on Orthodox Life ..read more