Great Compline of St. Andrew of Crete CANCELLED
A basic distinguishing feature of the Great Canon is its extremely broad use of images and subjects taken both from the Old and New Testaments. As the Canon progresses, the Read more…
Tag: Orthodoxy
Ortho 101 Lenten Zoom Study
You are Welcome to join in any Tuesday that works for you. Each Tuesday will be a stand-alone class. Feel free to invite anyone you think might be interested. Join Read more…
Ortho 101 Lenten Zoom Study
You are Welcome to join in any Tuesday that works for you. Each Tuesday will be a stand-alone class. Feel free to invite anyone you think might be interested. Join Read more…
Ortho 101 Lenten Zoom Study
You are Welcome to join in any Tuesday that works for you. Each Tuesday will be a stand-alone class. Feel free to invite anyone you think might be interested. Join Read more…
Forgiveness Sunday Vespers
In the Orthodox Church, the last Sunday before Great Lent – the day on which, at Vespers, Lent is liturgically announced and inaugurated – is called Forgiveness Sunday…continue reading the Read more…
Divine Liturgy- Cheesefare Sunday
As we begin the Great Fast, the Church reminds us of Adam’s expulsion from Paradise. God commanded Adam to fast (Gen. 2:16), but he did not obey. Because of their Read more…
Great Vespers-Tone 4
Lenten Fasting
The Fathers know that not every Orthodox Christian is diligent about fasting. So they give us a very gradual introduction to the struggle of Lenten fasting: First, this coming week, nobody fasts. Read more…
Is Easter (Pascha) a Pagan Holiday?
Father Jeremy from orthodoxroad.com writes the following: Many of us have read articles or seen memes floating around the internet that attempt to tie the celebration of Christ’s resurrection to Read more…
Responding to God’s Gifts
Lenten Giving: All of life is a gift, a free gift, given to us by God. This one basic truth frames our relationship with God and one another. It also Read more…