Lecture XXI On the Mysteries. III. On Chrism. 1 JOHN ii. 20–28. “But ye have an unction from the Holy One,…. that, when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.” HAVING been baptized into Christ, and...
Lecture XX On the Mysteries. II. On Baptism. ROMANS vi. 3–14. “Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ, were baptized into His death? …. for ye are not under the Law, but under grace.” THESE daily introductions into...
Lecture XIX. First Lecture on the Mysteries, with a lesson from the First General Epistle of Peter beginning at: “Be sober, be vigilant…” to the end of the Epistle. …Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion,...
In the early 20th century, the idea of promoting the union of Churches (Orthodox and heterodox) began to gain ground among circles in the Eastern Orthodox Church by establishing a “Communion of Churches” modeled on the League of Nations. The Patriarchal...
The Repose and Funeral Service of Metropolitan Philaret First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad Vladyka Metropolitan Philaret had been ailing for quite some time, and, in August of 1985, had undergone minor surgery. After the operation, his physicians...
