Author Archives: Father George

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "Let us Entrust Ourselves and One Another and Our Whole Life to Christ Our God" [Divine Liturgy] The Saints know from their own experience that ‘the soul which inContinue reading ““LET US ENTRUST OURSELVES AND ONE ANOTHER AND OUR WHOLE LIFE TO CHRIST OUR GOD” Divine Liturgy”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE MYSTERY OF PEACE Deacon: In peace, let us pray to the Lord. Cantor: Lord, have mercy [Kyrie eleison]. Immediately after the blessing of the Kingdom of God, THEContinue reading “THE LITANY OF PEACE AND THE ANTIPHONS”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON OUR ADOPTION BY GOD By Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk "Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons ofContinue reading “On our adoption by God”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON THE INNATE LAW OF GOD: ON CONSCIENCE By Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk When God created man He SET A CONSCIENCE WITHIN HIS SOUL SO THAT HE MAY BEContinue reading “ON THE INNATE LAW OF GOD: ON CONSCIENCE”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "ONE THING IS NEEDFUL" [Luke 10:42]. By Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk Our Savior said this saying, "One thing is needful" to us all, O Christians! Many Christians trouble themselvesContinue reading ““ONE THING IS NEEDFUL” Luke 10:42.”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON ETERNITY By Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk Nothing so moves a sinner to repentance as ETERNITY, and nothing is so useful to every Christian as remembrance and contemplation ofContinue reading “ON ETERNITY”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Suffering with Faith and Patience The Holy Apostle James writes: "My brethren, take the Prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of SUFFERING ANDContinue reading “SUFFERING WHITH FAITH AND PATIENCE”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. The Synaxis of the Honorable, Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist JOHN. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn of the Forerunner. Second Tone THE memory of the just is celebrated with hymns of praise,Continue reading “THE SYNAXIS OF THE HONORABLE, PROPHET, FORERUNNER, AND BAPTIST JOHN”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE PURPOSE OF THE THEOPHANY AND BAPTISM ACCORDING TO THE HOLY FATHERS OF THE CHURCH. Saint Kosmas, Bishop of Maiuma, tells us that "our Lord, Who clothed material fleshContinue reading “THE PURPOSE OF THE THEOPHANY AND BAPTISM ACCORDING TO THE HOLY FATHERS OF THE CHURCH”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. First Tone WHEN Thou wast baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest; for the voice of the Father bareContinue reading “ON 6th OF JANUARY – THE HOLY THEOPHANY (EPIPHANY) OF OUR LORD, AND GOD, AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST”