Christ is Risen!Indeed, He is Risen! Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ,today is the feast of feasts,the holy day of holy days,the radiant dawn of salvation!Let the heavens rejoice! Let the earth be glad!Let all creation exult in the resurrection of the Lord! For behold, the tomb is empty,the […]

John 20:1–18 – Mary Magdalene and the Healing Power of the Resurrection “Mary.” She turned and said to Him, “Rabbouni!” – John 20:16 Brothers and sisters in the Risen Christ, Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is truly risen! Alleluia! This Easter morning, we stand with Mary Magdalene at the […]

Beloved in Christ, Today is a day of awesome silence.A great stillness reigns upon the earth.A sacred hush, for the King sleeps. The earth trembles in awe,for God has fallen asleep in the flesh,and He has awakened those who sleep in the dust. This is the blessed Sabbath,the day […]

The Passion and the Mystery of the Cross Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, Today, we stand at the foot of the Cross. We behold the Bridegroom of the Church, the Lamb of God, suspended between heaven and earth. The King of Glory wears a crown of thorns. The […]

Great and Holy Thursday – Byzantine Rite – 17 April 2025 Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, Tonight, we stand at the threshold of the Passion. The solemn mystery of this night draws us in like the hush before a storm, the deep silence before the cry that will […]