Pascha Homily of Saint John Chrysostom
Traditionally this homily of the great bishop of Constantinople, St. John Chrysostom is read at the Easter Vigil. In fact, the Church asks that the priest make this homily his…
Blessed Pascha 2022
Cover image is that of the Gospel of Tsaishi, 17th century, silver foil, 24 x 20 x 4.5 cm, Georgia Cultural History Museum, T'bilisi, Georgia.
Sunday of the Man Born Blind
Today we hear the proclamation of the Gospel narrative of the man born blind. The story of the Man Born Blind is the third Sunday Gospel in Pascha about the…
Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman The theme of baptism continues in this Sunday’s Gospel, re-affirming that Pascha is a feast of resurrection and of baptism, being born into eternal life.…
Midway to Pentecost 2020
Today, May 6, in the Byzantine Church following the Gregorian calendar, it is the feast of half-Pentecost (half of the Pascal Time). Let's attend to the Gospel text of today…
Sunday of the Paralytic Man
There are six Sundays in the forty day celebration of the Resurrection (corresponding to the forty days until the Ascension as recorded in the Gospel of Luke). The first three…