Adrian Augustus, Author at The Russian Orthodox Church of the Archangel Michael

Remembering Vladyka on his birthday

As we commemorate the birth of Metropolitan Hilarion Kapral, I am reminded of the words of St. John Chrysostom: “The […]

Sunday Homily on Hebrews 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40, Matthew 1:1-25 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and

Homily on Ephesians 4:1–6, Luke 18:18–27, and the Persecution of Christians In the name of the Father, and of the

Sunday Homily on Ephesians 5:8-19 and Luke 17:12-19 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of

A Homily on the Call to the Heavenly Banquet In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and

Excerpts from Saint John Chrysostom’s “Letter to Olympias” Written during St John Chrysostom’s harsh exile (circa 404–407 AD), the letter

“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless

In ancient times, evergreen plants symbolised life, fertility, and renewal. During the dark, cold months of winter, people in Europe,

Saint Nicholas Day, observed on 6th of December (or 19 December in Orthodox Churches following the Julian Calendar), is a