Continuing discussion on prayer, drawing on materials from the talk I gave to the Orthodox youth at last weekend’s festival for the altar-feast of the Romanian parish, I should like to share some thoughts on preparing to pray, and as we celebrate the feast of St Theophan the Recluse, we may profit from his guidance on prayer.Continue reading
The inner experience of prayer.
Dear brothers and sisters,
As we begin the Apostles’ Fast, I thought I would post some thoughts on prayer that I shared at the Romanian youth meeting which I and some of our young parishioners attended on Saturday evening.
For that occasion, I decided to talk about prayer, knowing that we often have a rather two-dimensional understanding of what prayer actually is. We think of prayer as something that we do, or say, but the whole challenge of Orthodox Christian living is to make our whole life into prayer… so prayer is something that we become.Continue reading
Video Homily on the Sunday of All Saints
Following todays Divine Liturgy Father Mark delivers a homily on the lives of the saints, what it is to be Holy and how do we become like the Saints.
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Video Homily on the Eve of the Feast of All Saints
A short homily from Father Mark following small compline this evening on the Feast of All Saints which we will celebrate in the Liturgy tomorrow morning. Discussion on following in their footsteps and the ‘Seal of the Gift of the Holy Spirit’.
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“Do not Seek Enjoyment in Prayer” – St. Ignatiy (Brianchaninov)
The soul of prayer is attention. Just as the body is dead without the soul, prayer without attention is dead. The spoken prayer turns into empty words without attention and the one who prays is counted amongst those who take the Lord’s name in vain.Continue reading
14/27 June: The Sunday of All Saints at St John’s
Dear brothers and sisters,
This coming weekend, we will celebrate the Sunday of All Saints with Small Compline and confessions at 16:30 on Saturday afternoon, and the Hours and Liturgy on Sunday morning at 11:00.Continue reading
A prayer of our holy father St. Isaac the Syrian
Lord Jesus Christ, my God: Thou didst weep for Lazarus and shed tears of sorrow and compassion for him. Continue reading
20/06/2021 Homily on Pentecost Sunday/Troitsa
Following Divine Liturgy on the feast of Pentecost/Troitsa, Father Mark spoke with the faithful gathered. Father Mark talked on how we should shape our lives to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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Greetings for Trinity! Поздравления с Троицей!
Dear brothers and sisters,
Greetings as we celebrate Pentecost-Trinity, and sincere thanks to all who worked very hard to ensure such a joyful and festive Troitsa at St John’s, where we celebrated the Liturgy before a lunchbreak outside and the return to church for the Kneeling Vespers.
19/06/2021 Short homily following Vespers
Following Vespers this evening Father Mark engaged the faithful in a short talk on the Feast of Pentecost/Troitsa and the Holy Trinity.
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