The Monastery Trapeza
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The Life of St. Nina, Equal of the Apostles and Enlightener of Georgia
From "The Life of St. Nina, Equal of the Apostles & Enlightener of Georgia, with the Service," published by Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville, NY, 1999.
Sermon on the Baptism of Christ - St. Gregory of Nyssa
From "A Select Library of Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church." Edited by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace. Second Series, Volume V, 1893. Repr., Peabody: Hendrickson, 1999. Access online at: https://ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf205/npnf205.xii.iii.html
A Conversation between Nicholas Motovilov and St. Seraphim of Sarov
From “An Extraordinary Peace: St. Seraphim, Flame of Sarov” by Archimandrite Lazarus (Moore), pp. 112-138, published by Anaphora Press, 2009 (anaphorapress.com). To learn more, visit the Father Lazarus Moore Foundation (frlazarusmoore.com).
Sermon on the Prophecy of Isaiah, and the Names Emmanuel and Jesus - St. Philaret of Moscow
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.
Sermon for Palm Sunday - Cyril the Monk
From the "Torzehstvonik", a collection of patristic feast-day homilies, and a forthcoming publication of the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.
An Old English Homily on the Annunciation of St. Mary
From "The Blickling Homilies of the Tenth Century," trans. by the Rev. R. Morris, London: Early English Text Society, 1880.
The Life of Our Father Among the Saints Basil the Great
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)
A Narrative of the Natiity of Our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ - St. Dimitry of Rostov
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)
Homily on the Raising of the Widow of Nain's Son - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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.
Sermon on Self-Renunciation and Taking up the Cross - St. Philaret of Moscow
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.
Sermon on the Nativity of the Mother of God - St. Andrew of Crete
From the "Torzehstvonik", a collection of patristic feast-day homilies, and a forthcoming publication of the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.
Sermon on the Dormition of the Mother of God - St. Gregory Palamas
From the "Torzehstvonik", a collection of patristic feast-day homilies, and a forthcoming publication of the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.
Sermon on Transfiguration - St. Anastasius of Sinai
The Life of St. John Maximovitch
Life and Miracles of St. John (Maximovich), Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco. By Bishop Alexander (Mileant). https://www.fatheralexander.org/booklets/english/johnmx1.htm
A Panegyric in Honor of All Saints - St. John Chrysostom
From the "Torzehstvonik", a collection of patristic feast-day homilies, and a forthcoming publication of the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.
Sermon for Pentecost - St. Philaret of Moscow
From "Select Sermons", published in 1873 by Joseph Masters, London, and available in digital format for free through Google Books.
The First Ecumenical Council - Met. Anthony Khrapovitsky
Khrapovitsky, Met. Anthony. "The First Ecumenical Council." Orthodox Life, Volume 34, No. 6 (1984) (Jordanville, New York: Holy Trinity Monastery) ISSN:0030-5820, orthodoxlife.org
Sermon for Ascension - St. John Chrysostom
From the "Torzehstvonik", a collection of patristic feast-day homilies, and a forthcoming publication of the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.
The Passion of the Holy Great Martyr George
"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.org
Sermon of St. Epiphanius for Holy Saturday
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-saturday
A Sermon on Palm Sunday - Blessed Titus of Bostra
From the "Torzehstvonik", a collection of patristic feast-day homilies, and a forthcoming publication of the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.
Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Great Lent - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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.
Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
Homily for the Sunday of the Holy Cross - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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.
Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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.
Homily for the Sunday of Orthodoxy - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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.
Homily for Cheesefare Sunday
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.
Homily for the Sunday of the Last Judgment - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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.
Homily for the Sunday of the Prodigal Son - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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.
Homily for the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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.
Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg
The reading was taken from the magazine Orthodox Life, Volume 28, No. 4.
Sermon on the Healed and Unhealed Blind Men
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.
A Sermon on the Nativity of Christ - St. John Chrysostom
From the "Torzehstvonik", a collection of patristic feast-day homilies, and forthcoming publication of the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.
The Life of St. Herman
From "Father Herman: Alaska's Saint", by F. A. Golder, published by the St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood, 2004.
The Life of St. Nikolas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia.
The Story of the Kurst Root Icon of the Mother of God
Homily on the Parable of the Good Samaritan - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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.
The Story of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
Parable of the Sower - St. Nikolai Velimirovic
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.
Homily on the Parable of the Vineyard
Homily on the Dormition of the Mother of God - St. John of Damascus
Encomium on the Dormition of the Mother of God - St. Germanus of Constantinople
From "On the Dormition of Mary: Early Patristic Homilies", trans. By Brian E. Daley, published by St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1998.
Homily on the Transfiguration - St. Gregory Palamas
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.
Homily on the Feeding of the Five Thousand - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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.
St. Panteleimon
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 here
Sermon on the Raising of the Palsied from His Bed - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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.
Healing of the Gergesene Demoniacs - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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.
Sermon on Sts. Peter & Paul - St. John Chrysostom
From the "Torzehstvonik", a collection of patristic feast-day homilies, and forthcoming publication of the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.
Nativity of the Forerunner
From the "Torzehstvonik", a collection of patristic feast-day homilies, and forthcoming publication of the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.
Homily for the Sunday of the Blind Man - St. Nikolai Velimirovich
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.