by Hieromartyr Daniel Sisoyev I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord (Psalm 121:1). People often ask priests: “Why should we go to church every Sunday?” and then they begin to justify themselves. 1. “We need our sleep, then, we need to spend time with the … [Read more...]
On Doubting Thomas
By St. John Chrysostom But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said, "Except I shall see in His hands — I will not believe." 1. As to believe carelessly and in a random way, … [Read more...]
On The Sunday Of Orthodoxy
by St. Luke, Archbishop of CrimeaDoctor of Medicine, Professor, and State Prize winner, since 1944 St. Luke was the Archbishop of Tambov and Michurinsk, and later of Simferopol and the Crimea. While he was serving the church as an Archbishop, he was also practicing as a surgeon and taught and … [Read more...]
