Month: January 2020

Fire and Water

Sermon delivered January 19, 2020 by Archimandrite Maximos We have today in the Gospel, quite a vision. The Lord Jesus Christ, the God-man, comes to the River Jordan. The River Jordan is only impressive in theology; in reality it’s a small muddy river, in a then-obscure province of the Roman Empire. And John the Baptist … More »

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Mirrors of Love

Sermon delivered January 7, 2020 by Archimandrite Maximos In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Christ is born! Glorify Him! When preparing for sermons, you look at the writing of the Holy Fathers and they always begin a sermon on a Great Feast with a protestation of how … More »