The Monastery Trapeza

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Spiritual Readings from Holy Cross Monastery - In the Orthodox monastic tradition, meals are often accompanied by spiritually edifying reading, so that soul and body may be nourished together. This podcast features weekly highlights from the trapeza readings of Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV.

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The Life of St. Nina, Equal of the Apostles and Enlightener of Georgia

Jan 26 2023 51 mins  
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

Jan 25 2023 40 mins  
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

Jan 14 2023 66 mins  
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

Jan 06 2023 14 mins  
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

Apr 24 2021 14 mins  
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

Apr 13 2021 15 mins  
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

Jan 19 2021 52 mins  
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

Jan 08 2021 30 mins  
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

Oct 27 2020 27 mins  
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

Sep 28 2020 16 mins  
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.