Greetings in Christ Jesus! I'm very excited to inform you, my dear readers, that the incredible "Homilies on the Divine Liturgy," By St Seraphim (Zvezdensky) are now available in print! By God's grace, I was able to translate these homilies from Russian into English. They may also be found on my blog but having them …
Category: On the Divine Services
The Divine Liturgy is the Axis of the Wheel of Life
Below the reader will find my translation from the Russian of sermon number 22 by St. Seraphim (Zvezdenski), On the Divine Liturgy. This is the final sermon in the series. The preceding sermons may be found by clicking here. I posted the first sermon on my blog in June of 2021. Now, about two years …
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The Divine Liturgy Sustains the Cosmos
Below the reader will find my translation from the Russian of sermon number 21 by St. Seraphim (Zvezdenski), On the Divine Liturgy (only one more to go!). The preceding sermons may be found by clicking here. St. Seraphim reveals, once again, to us that the Divine Liturgy is a direct window to the Sun of …
The Lord of Hosts is With Us
Below the reader will find my translation from the Russian of sermon number 20 by St. Seraphim (Zvezdenski), On the Divine Liturgy (only two left to translate!). The preceding sermons may be found by clicking here. The Lord is seeking those who will fight valiantly and stand fast in the faith. The Lord is the …
The Divine Liturgy – The Hymn of the Seraphim
Below the reader will find my translation from the Russian of sermon number 19 by St. Seraphim (Zvezdenski), On the Divine Liturgy. The preceding sermons may be found by clicking here. We are reminded of the reality that the Divine Liturgy is a Divine revelation, that is it is not ultimately the creation of man, …
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The Divine Liturgy Conquers Hades
Below the reader will find my translation from the Russian of sermon number 18 by St. Seraphim (Zvezdenski), On the Divine Liturgy. The preceding sermons may be found by clicking here. St. Seraphim reminds us that the only way to rise up from the darkness that surrounds our world and us is through the worship …
The Divine Liturgy Holds Back the Tide of Evil
Below the reader will find my translation from the Russian of sermon number 17 by St. Seraphim (Zvezdenski), On the Divine Liturgy. The preceding sermons may be found by clicking here. Sermon 16, for whatever reason, is an exact repetition of sermon 7. St. Seraphim lived during the Communist Revolution in Russia, a time of …
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There is Nothing on Earth More Powerful than the Divine Liturgy: A Sermon by St. Seraphim (Zvezdenski)
Below the reader will find my translation from the Russian of sermon number 15 by St. Seraphim (Zvezdenski), On the Divine Liturgy. The preceding sermons may be found by clicking here. These sermons by St. Seraphim are of the uttermost importance for Orthodox Christians today. He tells us clearly that there is no greater gift …
How to Stand with Diligent Attention at the Divine Liturgy: A Sermon by St. Seraphim (Zvezdinski)
Below the reader will find my translation from Russian of Sermon Fourteen on the Div. Liturgy by St. Seraphim (Zvezdenski). This sermon is part of a continuing series of sermons by St. Seraphim (twenty-two in all) that I am in the process of translating. The preceding sermons may be found here. The sermon title is …
The Lord, Who has Revealed Himself to Us
Below the reader will find my translation from the Russian of sermons 12 and 13 "On the Divine Liturgy," by St. Seraphim (Zvezdenski). The preceding sermons may be found here. All titles and footnotes are my own. Sermon 12 The earthly life of our Lord Jesus Christ up until the point of His being revealed …
The Inkless Pen 