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Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Two events shape the liturgy of Great and Holy Thursday: the Last Supper of Christ with His disciples, and the betrayal of Judas...much more to read at:  https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/04/21/24-great-and-holy-thursday

Nocturns, Matins

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the center of the Christian faith. Saint Paul says that if Christ is not raised from the dead, then our preaching and faith are in vain (I Cor. 15:14).  ...much more to read at: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/04/24/27-holy-pascha-the-resurrection-of-our-lord

Paschal Divine Liturgy

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Divine Liturgy – St. Thomas Sunday

St. Aidan Orthodox Church Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Some icons depicting this event are inscribed “The Doubting Thomas.” This is incorrect. In Greek, the inscription reads, “The Touching of Thomas.” The Slavonic inscription is, “The Belief of Thomas.” When Saint Thomas touched the Life-giving side of the Lord, he no longer had any doubts...continue reading at:https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/05/01/34-antipascha-saint-thomas-sunday

Divine Liturgy – Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women

The Myrrh-bearing women are those women who followed the Lord, along with His Mother. They remained with her during the time of the saving Passion, and anointed the Lord's body was with myrrh. Joseph and Νikόdēmos asked for and received the Lord's body from Pilate. They took it down from the Cross, wrapped it in Read more...

Divine Liturgy – Sunday of the Paralytic

On this day the Church remembers the man who lay by the Sheep’s Pool,  in Jerusalem,  for thirty-eight years. He was waiting for someone to put him into the pool. The first one to enter the pool after an angel troubled the water would be healed of his infirmities.  But someone always entered the pool Read more...

Divine Liturgy – Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

The Holy Martyr Photina (Svetlana) the Samaritan Woman, her sons Victor (named Photinus) and Joses; and her sisters Anatola, Phota, Photis, Paraskevḗ, Kyriake; Nero’s daughter Domnina; and the Martyr Sebastian: The holy Martyr Photina was the Samaritan Woman, with whom the Saviour conversed at Jacob’s Well (John. 4:5-42)...continue reading at: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/05/22/39-sunday-of-the-samaritan-woman

Divine Liturgy-Sunday of the blind man

At the end of Chapter 8 in Gospel of Saint John, the Saviour was disputing with the Pharisees in the Temple during the Feast of Tabernacles. He told them, "Your father Abraham was glad that he should see my day; and he saw it and rejoiced" (John 8:56). The Jews said that Jesus was not Read more...

Divine Liturgy-Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council.

On the 7th Sunday of Pascha, we commemorate the holy God-bearing Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council. The Commemoration of the First Ecumenical Council has been celebrated by the Church of Christ from ancient times... click to read more: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/06/05/43-commemoration-of-the-holy-fathers-of-the-first-ecumenical-council  

Divine Liturgy-Holy Pentecost followed by Kneeling Prayers

In the Church’s annual liturgical cycle, Pentecost is “the last and great day.” It is the celebration by the Church of the coming of the Holy Spirit as the end—the achievement and fulfillment—of the entire history of salvation. For the same reason, however, it is also the celebration of the beginning: it is the “birthday” Read more...

Divine Liturgy-Synaxis of All Saints

The Sunday following Pentecost is dedicated to All Saints, both those who are known to us, and those who are known only to God. There have been saints at all times, and they have come from every corner of the earth. They were Apostles, Martyrs, Prophets, Hierarchs, Monastics, and Righteous, yet all were perfected by Read more...