How should we pray during Bright Week?
The liturgical order of the church services during Bright Week is very different from the rest of the year. During this week there are no mournful prayers for the reposed, no readings from the Psalter, nor are the usual morning and… more
Beloved Brothers and Sisters,
In the Gospels according to Matthew and Mark, we read that while Christ was hanging on the cross He said with a loud voice: “My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?” These words are, of course, very natural for any suffering person to utter. Perhaps… more
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Congratulations with the end of Great Lent, the feasts of the Raising of Lazarus and the Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem, as well as the beginning of Holy Week!
In the Gospel excerpts for the Liturgy on Lazarus Saturday (John 11: 1-45) and the All-… more
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Congratulations with the feast of the Resurrection of the Lord, the memory of St. Mary of Egypt and, of course, with the final Sunday of Great Lent!
The beginning of today’s Gospel reading clearly reminds us of the upcoming Holy Week and… more
Dear Bothers and Sisters in Christ,
Congratulations with the Resurrection of the Lord, as well as the fourth Sunday of Great Lent!
Last week the Gospel reading ended with the following words: “And [Jesus] said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand… more
Dear in Christ Brothers and Sisters,
Congratulations with the feast of the Resurrection of the Lord and with the Sunday of the Cross, as well as the completion of the first half of Great Lent!
Although the words of today’s Gospel reading were said before the people, they were… more
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Congratulations with the feast of the Resurrection of the Lord, as well as the second Sunday of Great Lent!
In today’s Gospel we read how Christ healed the man sick with the palsy (that is, a paralyzed person). It is interesting to note that at the… more
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Congratulations with the feasts of the Resurrection of the Lord and the Triumph of Orthodoxy, as well as the completion of the first week of Great Lent!
In today’s Gospel reading we heard how Jesus Christ called Philip and Nathaniel to be His… more
