Spiritual Readings from Holy Cross Monastery - In the Orthodox monastic tradition, meals are often accompanied by spiritually edifying reading, so that soul and body may be nourished together. This podcast features weekly highlights from the trapeza readings of Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV.
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The Life of Our Father Among the Saints Basil the Great
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From "The Great Collection of the Lives of the Saints, Vol. V: January," trans. Fr. Thomas Maretta, published by Chrysostom Press, 2000. (Available from St. Herman Press)By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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A Narrative of the Natiity of Our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ - St. Dimitry of Rostov
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From "The Great Collection of the Lives of the Saints, Vol. IV: December," trans. Fr. Thomas Maretta, published by Chrysostom Press, 2000. (Available from St. Herman Press)By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Homily on the Raising of the Widow of Nain’s Son - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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From "Homilies: A Commentary on the Gospel Readings for Sundays and Feast Days Throughout the Year", trans. by Mother Maria, published by Lazarica Press, 1996.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Sermon on Self-Renunciation and Taking up the Cross - St. Philaret of Moscow
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From "Select Sermons", by Metropolitan Philaret of Moscow, published in 1873 by Joseph Masters, London, and available in digital format for free through Google Books.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Sermon on the Nativity of the Mother of God - St. Andrew of Crete
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From the "Torzehstvonik", a collection of patristic feast-day homilies, and a forthcoming publication of the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Sermon on the Dormition of the Mother of God - St. Gregory Palamas
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From the "Torzehstvonik", a collection of patristic feast-day homilies, and a forthcoming publication of the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Sermon on Transfiguration - St. Anastasius of Sinai
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Life and Miracles of St. John (Maximovich), Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco. By Bishop Alexander (Mileant).https://www.fatheralexander.org/booklets/english/johnmx1.htmBy Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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A Panegyric in Honor of All Saints - St. John Chrysostom
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From the "Torzehstvonik", a collection of patristic feast-day homilies, and a forthcoming publication of the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Sermon for Pentecost - St. Philaret of Moscow
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From "Select Sermons", published in 1873 by Joseph Masters, London, and available in digital format for free through Google Books.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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The First Ecumenical Council - Met. Anthony Khrapovitsky
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Khrapovitsky, Met. Anthony. "The First Ecumenical Council." Orthodox Life, Volume 34, No. 6 (1984) (Jordanville, New York: Holy Trinity Monastery) ISSN:0030-5820, orthodoxlife.orgBy Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Sermon for Ascension - St. John Chrysostom
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From the "Torzehstvonik", a collection of patristic feast-day homilies, and a forthcoming publication of the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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The Passion of the Holy Great Martyr George
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"The Passion & Miracles of the Great Martyr and Victorious Wonderworker George." Orthodox Life. 1957, No. 1 (Jordanville, New York: Holy Trinity Monastery) ISSN:0030-5820, orthodoxlife.orgBy Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Sermon of St. Epiphanius for Holy Saturday
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An original translation by a monk of the monastery. The text is available here: https://www.holycross.org/blogs/sermons-homilies/sermon-of-st-epiphanius-of-cyprus-for-holy-saturdayBy Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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A Sermon on Palm Sunday - Blessed Titus of Bostra
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From the "Torzehstvonik", a collection of patristic feast-day homilies, and a forthcoming publication of the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Great Lent - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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From "Homilies: A Commentary on the Gospel Readings for Sundays and Feast Days Throughout the Year", trans. by Mother Maria, published by Lazarica Press, 1996.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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Homily for the Sunday of the Holy Cross - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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From "Homilies: A Commentary on the Gospel Readings for Sundays and Feast Days Throughout the Year", trans. by Mother Maria, published by Lazarica Press, 1996.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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From "Homilies: A Commentary on the Gospel Readings for Sundays and Feast Days Throughout the Year", trans. by Mother Maria, published by Lazarica Press, 1996.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Homily for the Sunday of Orthodoxy - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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Homily for the Sunday of the Last Judgment - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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Homily for the Sunday of the Prodigal Son - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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Homily for the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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A Sermon on the Nativity of Christ - St. John Chrysostom
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The Life of St. Nikolas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia.
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The Story of the Kurst Root Icon of the Mother of God
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Homily on the Parable of the Good Samaritan - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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From "Homilies: A Commentary on the Gospel Readings for Sundays and Feast Days Throughout the Year", trans. by Mother Maria, published by Lazarica Press, 1996.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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The Story of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
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Parable of the Sower - St. Nikolai Velimirovic
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From "Homilies: A Commentary on the Gospel Readings for Sundays and Feast Days Throughout the Year", trans. by Mother Maria, published by Lazarica Press, 1996.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Homily on the Dormition of the Mother of God - St. John of Damascus
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Encomium on the Dormition of the Mother of God - St. Germanus of Constantinople
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From "On the Dormition of Mary: Early Patristic Homilies", trans. By Brian E. Daley, published by St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1998.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Homily on the Transfiguration - St. Gregory Palamas
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From "Light on the Mountain: Greek Patristic and Byzantine Homilies on the Transfiguration of the Lord", trans. by Brian E. Daley, published by St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2013.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Homily on the Feeding of the Five Thousand - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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From "Homilies: A Commentary on the Gospel Readings for Sundays and Feast Days Throughout the Year", trans. by Mother Maria, published by Lazarica Press, 1996.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
On Aug. 9th (July 27th O.S.) our monastery celebrates the feast of our beloved patron, St. Panteleimon. The text of the life is taken from the booklet about the saint published by the monastery, and can be found hereBy Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Sermon on the Healed and Unhealed Blind Men
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From "Homilies: A Commentary on the Gospel Readings for Sundays and Feast Days Throughout the Year", trans. by Mother Maria, published by Lazarica Press, 1996.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Sermon on the Raising of the Palsied from His Bed - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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From "Homilies: A Commentary on the Gospel Readings for Sundays and Feast Days Throughout the Year", trans. by Mother Maria, published by Lazarica Press, 1996.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Healing of the Gergesene Demoniacs - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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From "Homilies: A Commentary on the Gospel Readings for Sundays and Feast Days Throughout the Year", trans. by Mother Maria, published by Lazarica Press, 1996.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Sermon on Sts. Peter & Paul - St. John Chrysostom
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From the "Torzehstvonik", a collection of patristic feast-day homilies, and forthcoming publication of the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
From the "Torzehstvonik", a collection of patristic feast-day homilies, and forthcoming publication of the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Homily for the Sunday of the Blind Man - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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From "Homilies: A Commentary on the Gospel Readings for Sundays and Feast Days Throughout the Year", trans. by Mother Maria, published by Lazarica Press, 1996.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Homily for Mid-Pentecost - St. John Chrysostom
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From the "Torzehstvonik", a collection of patristic feast-day homilies, and forthcoming publication of the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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The Story of the Port Arthur Icon of the Theotokos
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Holy Cross Monastery is blessed with a large copy of the Port Arthur Icon of the Mother of God, which prominently adorns the narthex of our chapel. Every year we observe the feast of this icon on May 26th, the anniversary of our arrival in West Virginia back in 2000. Since the history of this icon is not well known, we are happy to present it here.…
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Sunday of the Paralytic - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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From "Homilies: A Commentary on the Gospel Readings for Sundays and Feast Days Throughout the Year", trans. by Mother Maria, published by Lazarica Press, 1996.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Homily for the Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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From "Homilies: A Commentary on the Gospel Readings for Sundays and Feast Days Throughout the Year", trans. by Mother Maria, published by Lazarica Press, 1996.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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Homily for Thomas Sunday - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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From "Homilies: A Commentary on the Gospel Readings for Sundays and Feast Days Throughout the Year", trans. by Mother Maria, published by Lazarica Press, 1996.By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio
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A sermon of St. Philaret, Metropolitan of Moscow, for the Sunday of Pascha
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From "Select Sermons", published in 1873 by Joseph Masters, London. PDF of full text available on Google Books:By Holy Cross Monastery and Ancient Faith Radio