Monthly Archives: June 2023

June 12, 2023 · 6:37 pm

SUNDAY OF ALL SAINTS

1st SUNDAY OF MATTHEW, Hebrews 11:33-12:2; Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30
”Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.” ( Matthew 10:32)

We gather on the 1st Sunday after Pentecost to honour all of those who have lived righteous lives in following the teachings and commandments of our Lord. On this Sunday of All Saints we commemorate those who having received the grace of the Holy Spirit lived their lives in complete obedience to the command of our Lord to “confess Me before men.” Continue reading →

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June 4, 2023 · 5:53 pm

Unity Through Wind, Flame, and Language: Homily for the Great Feast of Pentecost in the Orthodox Church

Pentecost Sunday, John 7: 37-52, 8:12

On today’s great feast of Pentecost, we celebrate the Holy Spirit coming upon the followers of the risen Lord Jesus Christ, which is the birthday of His Body, the Church. After the Saviour’s resurrection, He ascended into heaven and sent the Holy Spirit to His disciples so that they would not be cut off from Him and the new life that He brought to the world. The Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Holy Trinity, fully divine and eternal as are the Father and the Son. By being filled with the Holy Spirit, the Lord’s followers participate personally and communally in the unity, power, and blessing of the very life of God by grace. Continue reading →

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