Celebratory speeches
Religion
Elevation of the Cross
Theodore Rokas
14 September 2021
In his first Epistle to the Corinthians, Saint Paul says that ‘the Jews see... 
The Elevation of the Precious Cross
Fr. Gennadios Manolis, Theologian
14 September 2021
The Lord’s Precious Cross is the supreme symbol of sacrifice and sanctifica...
Sunday before the Elevation of the Holy Cross (John 3:13-17)
Metropolitan Panteleimon of Antinoes
12 September 2021
A week before the feast day of the Universal Elevation of the Holy Cross, t...
On the Birth of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God – 2
Saint Photios the Great, Patriarch of Constantinople
8 September 2021
The Birth of the Mother of God, Russian Icon, 17th Century
But once He ...
Homily by Elder Ephraim οn the Birth of Our Most Holy Lady
Archimandrite Ephraim, Abbot of the Vatopaidi Monastery
8 September 2021
My beloved brethren and Fathers, today is a reason for spiritual joy and ...
On the Birth of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God – 1
Saint Photios the Great, Patriarch of Constantinople
7 September 2021
The Birth of the Mother of God, Russian Icon, 17th Century
Today, the Vir...
The Dormition of the Mother of God. Transition to Life
Elder Efraim Vatopaidinos
15 August 2021
Every time we celebrate the Dormition of the Mother of God, it’s like Easte...
Christ’s Transfiguration and our Own
Archimandrite Iakovos Kanakis
6 August 2021
Yesterday and today we have a great feast of the Lord, the Transfiguration ...
Transfiguration
Metropolitan Anthony Bloom †
6 August 2021
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.
There are blessed o...
The Twelve Apostles: Timid Men who Won the World
Saint John Chrysostom
30 June 2021
An excerpt from a homily by St. John Chrysostom (Hom. 4, 3.4: PG 61, 34-36)...
