Holy Friday

    • Holy Friday (Word DOC format)
    • Good Friday Sermon Before The Shroud
      Archbishop Andrei Of Rockland
    • Holy Friday (mp3 format)
    • At The Tomb
      2002
    • Holy Friday (mp3 format)
    • At The Tomb
      2003
    • Holy Friday (HTML format)
    • At The Tomb
      2009-04-17
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      SYNOPSIS:Brothers and sisters, behold the Man. That is what Pilate said. He also said, "What is truth?"
      To "behold the man" is to behold truth, but Pilate didn't notice.
      Why was Jesus Christ crucified? Because people did not live according to the truth.
      Why was the crowd, the tumult, why was the crown of thorns, the sham trial, the false witnesses? Because people did not live according to truth, and therefore they did not recognize Truth.
      When the Scripture says something, we must listen. ...
    • Holy Friday (mp3 format)
    • Before The Tomb And Epitaphios
      Behold The Man
      Holy-Friday-Vespers
      2010-04-02
      SYNOPSIS:We must answer the questions that are asked and the commands that are given in Scripture. Before giving up Jesus to judgment, Pilate asked a question: "Behold the man!", and gave a command: "What is truth?" What should be our response to these? Our life hands in the balance, depending on what we answer.
    • Holy Friday (mp3 format)
    • Homily Before The Shroud
      3 Reactions To Christ Devotion Hate Indifference
      Holy-Friday-Vespers
      2011-04-22
      SYNOPSIS:The readings of the narrative of the passion of our Lord give us an understanding of the character of our Lord and our our character. I found, and I am sure many of you found this as well, that last night and this morning as Father was reading, as the Lord stood before Pilate, that my heart was often cold, and my mind wandered. The words from St Ephrem the Syrian really resonate: "All creation was in fear and trembling when the King of Heaven, the Savior, suffered, while we sinners, for whom the Only immortal was given up ever treat this with contempt" What follows is a short discussion of the responses to our Lord during His passion, and at all times: devotion, hatred, and indifference. By Deacon Nicholas Park.
    • Holy Friday (mp3 format)
    • Homily Before The Shroud
      3 Reactions To Christ Hate Love Indifference
      Holy-Friday-Vespers
      2011-04-22
    • Holy Friday (mp3 format)
    • Lamentation Matins Holy Friday
      Prophesy Of The Dry Bones
      Ezekiel 37-1-14
      2012-04-14
    • Holy Friday (mp3 format)
    • Homily Before The Shroud
      Purpose Problem Solution
      2013-05-04
      SYNOPSIS:Homily before the shroud, at the end of Vespers on Holy Friday. Life is pretty simple. Here is the Gospel, presented the Orthodox way, in a way that is similar to the typical Evangelical Protestant approach - our purpose, the problem, and the solution. The Western believer will see some similarities, but we emphasize healing from death. Both things are appropriate to discuss as we stand before the grave of our Lord.
    • Holy Friday (mp3 format)
    • Homily Before The Tomb
      Appearances And Reality
      2016-04-29
      SYNOPSIS:Homily before the shroud after Good Friday Vespers. Appearances and reality.
    • Things that look dead are alive. For those who encounter Christ, He can change anything. Sermon before the tomb. (mp3 format)
    • Good Friday Homily before the Tomb
      2017
      SYNOPSIS:After the Vespers for the taking down of Christ from the Cross, a homily is preached in front of the tomb, before the plastinitsa (a cloth icon of Christ, lying in repose after being taken off the cross). Tombs are places for dead things, and his disciples were absolutely sure He was dead, but Christ was very much alive. So it is with things in our life. Some appear to be dead - but God is working to make them appear fully alive. This only occurs for those who encounter Christ and change.



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