Nativity Prayer—Thought to Ponder
Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Let us pray to the Lord. Lord have mercy. Help us, O God, not to waste this Nativity season in trivial and frivolous pursuits. Help us, so that true joy may rise in our hearts.…
A Prayer for the Beginning of the Nativity Fast
Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Here is a prayer to say as we begin the Nativity Fast: ‘Let us pray to the Lord. Lord have mercy. O Lord Jesus Christ, you have come so many times to us and found…
Orthodox Statement on Las Vegas Attacks
October 2, 2017 Beloved in the Lord, “The fear of man lays a snare, but he who trusts in the Lord is safe.” (Proverbs 29:25) It is with a troubled and sorrowful heart that I greet you today in the…
QuestionsQuestionsQuestions
Dear Religious Educators, “After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions; and all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.” (Luke 2:46-47) According to…
Letter from Metropolitan TIKHON/Reflections on 9/11
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Today is the Anniversary of the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Flight 93 that came down in the fields of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. At the same…