“Today the Virgin is the foreshadowing of the pleasure of God, and the beginning of the preaching of the salvation of mankind. Thou hast appeared in the Temple of God openly and hast gone before, preaching Christ to all. Let us shout with one thrilling voice, saying: Rejoice, O thou […]

“The sacred treasury of God’s holy glory, * the greatly precious bridal chamber and Virgin, * the Savior’s most pure temple, free of stain and undefiled, * into the House of the Lord * on this day is brought forward * and bringeth with herself the grace * of the […]

Feast of the Synaxis of the Holy Archangels and all the Heavenly Hosts “Supreme Commanders of the Hosts of the Heavens, * we, the unworthy, importune and beseech you * that by your supplications ye encircle us * in the shelter of the wings * of your immaterial glory; * […]

“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have […]

“Return to your home, and declare all that God has done for you.” Dear brothers and sisters, Christ is the physician of our souls and bodies. He is and ever shall be. Have you experienced Christ healing in your life? Have you experienced Christ forgiveness of your sins? Have you […]

“The good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience.” Dear to Christ those who hears the Word of God, The Word of God comes to us every day in the Bible, it is very […]

“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and the selfish. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.” Dear temples of the […]

“Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” Dear members of the parish of St. George in Richmond Hill, St. Paul in his letter to the Corinthians tells us that today, now, at this moment is the acceptable time and day for salvation. Let us […]