Divine Liturgy-Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
The Sunday after the Sunday of Zacchaeus is devoted to the Publican and the Pharisee. At Vespers the night before, the Triodion (the liturgical book used in the services of Great Read more…
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Divine Liturgy-Sunday of Zaccheus
The paschal season of the Church is preceded by the season of Great Lent, which is also preceded by its own liturgical preparation. The first sign of the approach of Read more…
Divine Liturgy
Saint Paul of Thebes was born in Egypt around 227 in the Thebaid of Egypt. Left orphaned, he suffered many things from a greedy relative over his inheritance. During the Read more…
Divine Liturgy – The Circumcision of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
On the eighth day after His Nativity, our Lord Jesus Christ was circumcised in accordance with the Old Testament Law. All male infants underwent circumcision as a sign of God’s Covenant Read more…
Divine Liturgy
The New Martyr of Russia Alexander Hotovitzky was born on February 11, 1872 in the city of Kremenetz, into the pious family of Archpriest Alexander, who was Rector of the Read more…
Divine Liturgy
The Holy Great Martyr James the Persian (the Sawn-Asunder) was born in the fourth century into a pious Christian family, both wealthy and illustrious. His wife was also a Christian, Read more…
Divine Liturgy
Saint Paul the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople, was chosen to the patriarchal throne after the death of Patriarch Alexander (+ 340), when the Arian heresy had again flared up. Many Read more…
Divine Liturgy
Two of the saints that are commemorated today are Hieromartyr Babylas and the holy prophet Moses. The Hieromartyr Babylas and with him the three youths Urban, Prilidian, Epolonius and their Read more…
Divine Liturgy-Synaxis of All Saints of North America
On the second Sunday after Pentecost, each local Orthodox Church commemorates all the saints, known and unknown, who have shone forth in its territory. Accordingly, the Orthodox Church in America Read more…
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 Read more…