saints Archives — Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

The Martyrs’ Blood Against the Demon Hordes: A Reflection on the Akolouthia of the Three Martyrs of Vilnius

April 14, 2022April 13, 2022 · Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

The Scriptures and all the liturgical services of the Orthodox Church include the theme of spiritual warfare, but it is particularly prominent in the liturgical services for the martyred saints.

The Glory of God in the Raising of Tabitha of Joppa

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 · Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

Whatever good that we see, whatever love that we receive, whatever grace has been given, no matter where or in whom or through whom—these are all from Jesus Christ.

Seeds for a Church: The Three Martyrs of Vilnius

April 14, 2020February 10, 2024 · Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

Having an ethnic heritage that was not actually passed down to me as an inheritance seems like another exercise in that odd, defamiliarized life that Third Culture Kids can never quite escape. And what’s more, being an Orthodox Christian has in many ways felt like an exercise in the same narrative. A people who were not my own have become my people.

The Apostles Enthroned

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 · Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

When we look at the Twelve Apostles, we should know that we are looking not just at heroes who spread the faith and are admired for their work. We are looking at future kings who will reign with Christ over the nations.

The Saint is One Who Has Come Home

June 23, 2019June 22, 2019 · Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

Sunday of All Saints, June 23, 2019 Hebrews 11:33-12:2; Matthew 10:32-33, 37-8; 19:27-30 In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen. On this Sunday of All Saints, as we remember that we are all called to be saints, let us meditate for a few minutes on what it means for someone to be a…

St Columba and the Water of Artbranan

June 11, 2019 · Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

When Christ comes into the world to save the world, He does so not to erase everything that is present but rather to save and to magnify whatever is good.

Why Christianity Must Have Saints

June 9, 2018June 9, 2018 · Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

Sunday of All Saints, June 3, 2018 Hebrews 11:33-12:2; Matthew 10:32-33, 37-8; 19:27-30 In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen. This first Sunday after Pentecost is dedicated to the commemoration of all the saints, and so it is commonly called “All Saints Sunday.” So I thought we could spend a little time today…

Can We Do What the Saints Did?

June 13, 2017 · Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

Sunday of All Saints, June 11, 2017 Hebrews 11:33-12:2; Matthew 10:32-33, 37-8; 19:27-30 Very Rev. Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen. Today we hear this from Hebrews chapter 11: All the saints through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power…