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On the Second Sunday of Lent the Orthodox Church commemorates our Holy Father Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica, the Wonderworker. The feast day of Saint Gregory Palamas is November 14,

First Sunday of Lent – Sunday of Orthodoxy

As we already have seen, the Eucharistic Divine Liturgy is not celebrated in the Orthodox Church on lenten weekdays. In order for the faithful to sustain their lenten effort by

The Great Canon of St Andrew, Bishop of Crete, is the longest canon in all of our services, and is associated with Great Lent, since the only times it is

On Cheese-Fare Sunday, we also commemorate the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise, entering into the Lenten fast in remembrance of mankind’s separation from God through disobeying his commandment to fast from the fruit of the tree.

Fasting is, according to St. John Chrysostom, the third most important element in our spiritual practices outside the worship of God in community.

Saturday of the Souls Divine Liturgy On Saturday, February 21 at 9:30 we will hold the Saturday of the Souls Divine Liturgy. Bring the names of your loved ones you

The Sunday of the Last Judgment is the third Sunday of a three-week period prior to the commencement of Great Lent. During this time, the services of the Church have

The Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee By Fr. Alexander Schmemann The Lenten season begins then by a quest, a prayer for humility which is the beginning of true repentance.

Below are the guidelines for the Lenten Fast according to the Canons of the Orthodox Church. Several things we must consider: Fasting rules are not laws, but disciplines. They are

The Sunday of Zacchaeus The Sunday of Zacchaeus rings like a bell in the distance to alert us that Great Lent is approaching. Starting this Sunday we are to start

On January 13, 2015, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Synod unanimously added the blessed Paisius to the roles of the Saints of the Church. This decision was made following