Sermons & Homilies – Page 9 – Holy Cross Monastery

Jul 30, 2023

The Eternally Present Moment - Anamnesis and the Holy Fathers of the Six Ecumenical Councils (2023)

Anamnesis is a term which describes how past events are brought into the present moment; however, it is more than remembrance or recollection. In effect, it is the removal of the historical aspect of an event or events which in turn makes all of time (historical and future) an eternally present moment.

Jul 12, 2023

The Power of Repentance - A Sermon on the Feast of Sts. Peter & Paul (2023)

We celebrate today the feast of the Holy, Glorious, and All-Praised Apostles Peter & Paul. Out of all the countless generations of mankind, out of all the vast multitudes of every tongue and tribe and nation to have lived and...

Jun 04, 2023

On the Acquisition of Grace - A Sermon for the Feast of Pentecost (2023)

The Feast of Pentecost, also called “Trinity Sunday,” is a Feast which affirms the role of the Trinity in the creation of the material world and the role of the Trinity in the recreation of humanity who at one time only looked down towards the earth and towards earthly delights, but now is able to look up to the heavens and the delights that come from the heavenly world.

May 07, 2023

Labor, Virtue and the Lives of the Saints - A Homily for the Sunday of the Paralytic (2023)

The life of an Orthodox Christian is not like the life of any other person. The life of an Orthodox Christian is lived within the cycle of the Divine Services of the Church which revolve around Pascha, the feast of feasts. The forty days which follow Pascha are termed the Paschal season. Traditionally, converts were received into the Church through Baptism on Pascha.

Apr 07, 2023

The Words of Our Mother - A Sermon for the Annunciation (2023)

My brothers and sisters, we arrive today at one of the most joyful feasts of the entire Church year. Amidst the desert of Great Lent, the Annunciation comes as a true oasis for our parched and thirsty souls. As the troparion of the feast exultantly exclaims: “Today is the fountainhead of our salvation, and the revelation of the mystery which is before the ages!”