In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit! Happiness, – what is it, and how to reach it? Happiness is in justification of life. Happiness isn’t momentary pleasure, isn’t temporary transient satisfaction. Happiness is permanent joyful state of spirit which a person takes with him crossing the border […]

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit! Today the Evangelic parable tells us about the servant who owed the king ten thousand talents. This is a great sum of money. At that time one could buy a house with furniture only for one silver talent. The servant […]

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit! Today we heard the Gospel reading about the healing of the demon-possessed man. His father implored the Lord to have pity on his son, he appealed in despair for performing miracle and healing the son. The Lord reproaches him in […]

Your Eminence, Vladyka Archbishop Mark! Dear Fathers, brothers and sisters! Distinguished guests! I sincerely welcome all of you, participants in today’s celebration in honor of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Consecration of our Cathedral! The first Orthodox Church in Edmonton was actually a chapel dedicated to St. Barbara. It appeared in 1902 thanks to the […]

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit! When the Savior withdrew with his disciples to a lonely place near Bethsaida, crowds of people heard of this and, leaving the towns, went after Him. Having left their everyday matters, having forgotten about meals and drinking, these people enjoyed […]

Archpastor Message of the Occasion of the 75th Anniversary of Sts. Peter and Paul Church of the Russian Orthodox Church in North Star. Dear brothers and sisters! I heartily congratulate all of you with the feast of Prime Apostles, Sts. Peter and Paul and 75th anniversary of the church in honor of these Saints in […]

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit! Today’s Gospel tells us about forgiveness of sins and healing. The Lord tells us that we are subjected to diseases and other disasters in our earthly life for our sins. A sin is a reason of bodily and mental diseases […]

Archpastoral Message of His Grace Iov (Job), Bishop of Kashira, Administrator of the patriarchal Parishes in Canada on the occasion of 100 anniversary of St. Onuphrius Russo – Greek Orthodox Church in Foam Lake, Saskatchewan.  Dear brothers and sisters in Christ! I congratulate you on the 100th anniversary of our Patriarchal parish!  Today we have […]

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit! Today’s Gospel gives us a living example of love in the person of a pagan Roman soldier-centurion. By his position the Roman centurion was not only the master but, the owner over each Jew. But because of his love to […]

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit! “You can’t serve two masters… can’t work to God and Mammon”, says the Lord. Mammon is an idol of wealth, an idol of profit, it’s any lie leading to hypocrisy, and wickedness filling our hearts and making our mind obscure. […]