240. Oct. 1/14, 1976 Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos
orthodoxaustralia Dear Mr. Graves, Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ. We were glad indeed to hear from you and were encouraged by your interest in something so dear to us as…
Letters
239. Aug. 22/Sept. 4, 1976B Martyr Agathonicus
Dear Christopher, Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ. Please forgive our long silence. We have had a quiet summer as far as people is concerned (no one has come for…
238. Aug. 22/Sept. 4, 1976 Martyr Agathonicus
Dear Father Neketas, Evlogeite! Alexey Young has passed on your message to us. I would like to assure you that we were not offended or disturbed by your letter to…
237. Aug. 16/29, 1976 The Image not Made with Hands
Dear Brother in Christ, Seraphim, Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ. We rejoice to hear of your baptism and of your desire for monasticism and the desert. May God bring…
236. Aug. 13/26, 1976 St. Tikhon of Zadonsk
Dear Alexey, Thank you for the “message” from Fr. Neketas. We are rather puzzled as to why he should be so agitated. Perhaps there is a personal element in it,…
235. Aug. 10/23, 1976B Archdeacon Laurence
Dear Brother in Christ, Nicholas, Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for your letter. I appreciate the seriousness of what you have written, and I will reply with…
234. August 10/23, 1976 Archdeacon Laurence
Dear Father Panagiotes, Evlogeite! Thank you for your letter of July 6/19, and please forgive this belated reply. About the letter I can only say that we agree with virtually…
233. July 29/Aug. 11, 1976 St. Bogolep of Cherny-Yar
Dear Alexey, Greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ. We expect to be here all the time for the next several weeks, and will be expecting you sometime in this period.…
232. July 27/Aug. 9, 1976 Canonization of St. Herman
Dear Father Ioannikios, Blagoslovite! Thank you for the “blunt letter.” For all that we said and did to produce this reaction in you, we sincerely ask your forgiveness. However, I…
231. July 16/29, 1976
Dear Fr. Neketas, Evlogeite! Thank you for your letter, which we accepted in the spirit of love and concern with which it was written. Father, for you everything seems simple;…