Tag: Great Lent
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Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
We also commemorate Saint Titus the Wonderworker displayed zeal for the monastic life from his youth. He pursued asceticism in the ninth century at the Studion monastery near Constantinople. By Read more…
Divine Liturgy – Mary of Egypt
Saint Zosimas (April 4) was a monk at a certain Palestinian monastery on the outskirts of Caesarea. Having dwelt at the monastery since his childhood, he lived there in asceticism Read more…
Divine Liturgy-St. John of the Ladder
The Fourth Sunday of Lent is dedicated to Saint John of the Ladder (Climacus). He is the author of the work, The Ladder of Divine Ascent…Complete by clicking: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2022/04/03/16-4th-sunday-of-great-lent-st-john-climacus-of-the-ladder
Divine Liturgy-The Annunciation of the Holy Virgin Mary
The Feast of the Annunciation is one of the earliest Christian feasts, and was already being celebrated in the fourth century. There is a painting of the Annunciation in the Read more…
Divine Liturgy-Veneration of the Life-giving Cross
The Third Sunday of Lent is that of the Veneration of the Cross. The cross stands in the midst of the church in the middle of the lenten season not Read more…
Divine Liturgy-Sunday of Gregory Palamas
This Sunday was originally dedicated to Saint Polycarp of Smyrna (February 23). After his glorification in 1368, a second commemoration of Saint Gregory Palamas (November 14) was appointed for the Read more…
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Today we the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. we also commemorate the Forefeast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary.
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
As well as serving the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, we also commemorate the Venerable Alexis the Man of God Saint Alexis was born at Rome into the family of Read more…