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Jordanville Readings, a podcast from Holy Trinity Publications

January 7, 2021 0

"O Christ our God, Who didst choose the most pure Virgin from among all generations and wast born of her in the flesh, we Thy servants offer hymns of thanksgiving unto Thee."

Sermon on the Nativity of Christ

Deacon Peter Markevich

Jordanville Readings

January 6, 2021 0

"One thing alone has remained as unchanging as eternity itself: the gentle yet commanding summons that the world heard from angelic lips two thousand years ago."

Joseph: An Edifying Story Taken from the Book of Genesis, Part 6

Deacon Peter Markevich

Jordanville Readings

January 5, 2021 0

"Whosoever immerses himself often in contemplation of the Biblical accounts will inevitably sense within his soul an extraordinary, strange impression." - St Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

Joseph: An Edifying Story Taken from the Book of Genesis, Part 5

Deacon Peter Markevich

Jordanville Readings

January 4, 2021 0

"I am your brother, whom you sold. Do not sorrow that you sold me . . . Let this not worry you or torture you! God, Who provides for your salvation, led me here."

Joseph: An Edifying Story Taken from the Book of Genesis, Part 4

Deacon Peter Markevich

Jordanville Readings

January 1, 2021 0

"Wise, virtuous Joseph! He decided to delay revealing himself to his brothers to another time. What self-control this great soul had!"

Joseph: An Edifying Story Taken from the Book of Genesis, Part 3

Deacon Peter Markevich

Jordanville Readings

December 31, 2020 0

"To see our sins: that is the safest kind of vision! 'A contrite and humble heart God shall not despise.' " - St Ignatius Brianchaninov

Joseph: An Edifying Story Taken from the Book of Genesis, Part 2

Deacon Peter Markevich

Jordanville Readings

December 30, 2020 0

"To see our sins: that is the safest kind of vision! 'A contrite and humble heart God shall not despise.' " - St Ignatius Brianchaninov

Joseph: An Edifying Story Taken from the Book of Genesis, Part 1

Deacon Peter Markevich

Jordanville Readings

December 29, 2020 0

"God always saves those who run to Him with simplicity and faith." - St Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

Father Herman’s Repose and Legacy

Deacon Peter Markevich

Jordanville Readings

December 28, 2020 0

An excerpt about St Herman's repose and legacy, from the book, "Herman: A Wilderness Saint" by Sergei Korsun.

On Spruce Island

Deacon Peter Markevich

Jordanville Readings

December 25, 2020 0

"For our own good, our own happiness, let us at least give ourselves a promise that from this day, from this hour, from this minute, we will now try to love God most of all and to fulfill His holy will!" - St Herman of Alaska

The Glorification of St Herman of Alaska

Deacon Peter Markevich

Jordanville Readings

December 24, 2020 0

"For the fervor in keeping the memory of this God-pleaser, the Lord generously rewarded us, sinful people, who had filled the church on the day of his glorification..." - Archimandrite Cyprian (Pizhov)

Christian Struggle

Deacon Peter Markevich

Jordanville Readings

December 23, 2020 0

"It is in one’s personal effort to eradicate evil and to implant good that the essence of Christian struggle or asceticism lies."

Waging Unseen Warfare, Part 2

Deacon Peter Markevich

Jordanville Readings

December 22, 2020 0

"Thus, that which is most necessary for success in unseen warfare is the recognition of one’s own weakness and complete insignificance without the help of God."

Waging Unseen Warfare, Part 1

Deacon Peter Markevich

Jordanville Readings

December 21, 2020 0

"The relationship of every true Christian to every type of evil, wherever it may appear, is a relationship of complete and unconditional irreconcilability.: