Holy Week & Feast Days

In today’s sermon, on the feast of Theophany, Fr. Micah describes the beauty and the greatness of Christ’s baptism. He points out how the Old Testament foreshadows this event through stories such as Creation, the Flood, and the Exodus. Fr. Micah also points out the characteristics of water and what it can teach us. Water is essential to life, just as our relationship with Christ is essential to ou...

On Christmas morning, Fr. Gregory delivers an archiepiscopal encyclical from His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America.

In his Christmas Eve sermon, Fr. Micah encourages us to honor the great mystery of the Incarnation, God becoming man. We have all heard the accounts of the birth of Christ, and it can become a routine story to our ears. However, Fr. Micah encourages us to reflect on the depth and the greatness of this mystery, to ponder that on the day of Christ's birth, he whom the universe itself cannot contain...

Today in Orthodoxy we commemorate Saint Basil the Great who is known as one of the Cappadocian Fathers. Our own Father Micah shares with us an inspiring homily about this great saint of the Church, who was the eldest sibling of an entire family of saints. In a eulogy given by his brother Saint Gregory of Nyssa, Saint Basil is compared to Moses, Elijah, and Saint Paul. One of his contributions to O...

Today in Orthodoxy we celebrate The Nativity of Our Lord and although this cosmic event happened two thousand years ago is gives us the answer to all of life's questions. Father Micah shares with us that all humans search for the meaning of life and it's difficulties ask at times, why? The prophets, magi, creation itself and indeed each of us search for and desire that which we were created, Chris...

Orthodox Christians celebrate a Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil on Christmas Eve. The Gospel reading comes to us from Luke 2:1-20 and it narrate for us Saint Luke's account of the birth of Christ. Luke being the good historian he is want us to know that God's Hand is behind all of human history. Father Gregory shares with us that the while the Jewish people had no room for Jesus either in their he...

Father Gregory shares with us that from the earliest Christian times before the New Testament followers of Christ gathered with an expression of thanksgiving. This expression of thanksgiving should move beyond the Eucharist and fill each of us with an attitude of gratitude, where we can find joy in our given situation.

Father Micah shares with us insight into this Major Feast by giving us background information about The Theotokos' parents Joachim and Anna, who were barren until they prayed to God for a child who they would dedicate to God. Mary was brought to the temple by her parents at the age of three where she grew in favor with the Lord. Today we celebrate this event and pray that we too might remain faith...

Father Gregory shares with us the history behind this magnificent feast day in Orthodoxy. This Feast was originally celebrated on October 1st in both the Greek and Slavic Orthodox traditions. The Greek Orthodox Church changed the day of this celebrated feast to October 28th in remembrance of OXI day and the protection of the Most Holy Theotokos against Nazi Germany. Father Gregory also shares with...

In this life we have a tendency to treasure things more than our faith. Father Micah shares with us that while many of the things we treasure are in and of themselves not bad they still distract us from that which is most important our faith,family and friendships. Saint Demetrios was a man of authority, wealth and even had the title of Duke but he had all of these worldly things taken away from h...

One of the greatest saints and men to walk the earth is Saint Iakovos or Saint James the Apostle. Father Micah shares with us the Saint Iakovos was the stepbrother of Our Lord because he was the son of Joseph the betrothed from a previous marriage. He was so revered that even the Jews called him James the Just. He lived a life of humility and true nobility. Iakovos was the bishop of Jerusalem and...

Today in Orthodoxy we commemorate Saint Luke the Evangelist, whose Gospel emphasizes repentance. In Saint Luke’s Gospel we hear about the thief on the cross and how Christ accepts his sincere repentance at the eleventh hour. Father Gregory shares with us a personal account of repentance he witnessed in the life his Presvytera Pelagia’s grandfather. Saint Luke is remembered for many things includin...

Many mistakenly believe that love is experienced when we first arrive and or meet someone. Father Micah shares with us that we must live life with its joys and sufferings to come to a place where love resides. Saint Sophia's three daughters were martyred for their faith at young ages. Although Saint Sophia was not martyred but rather died because of grief after witnessing her daughters death she t...

On this Sunday in Orthodoxy we commemorate both The Nativity of the Theotokos and the Sunday before the Holy Cross. Father Gregory shares with us that the Liturgical year began on September the 1st and we have two Major Feast days in the month of September. We find ourselves between the celebration of The Nativity of the Theotokos today and the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in six days on September...

Father Gregory shares with us his thoughts on this Feast day commemorating the Archangel Michael.

This evening we are celebrating the Vespers service for the commemoration of the Miracle at Colassai. Father Gregory shares with us his reflections from his recent trip to Mount Athos and his conversation with a monk during his pilgrimage.