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.

Nativity of the Forerunner

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.