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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

Sts. Athanasius and Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria This Sunday we commemorate Sts. Cyril and Athanasios. Who were they? Both me fought valiantly against the heresies (false teachings) in the first

January, 2015 Brother Hierarchs, Reverend Clergy, Esteemed Members of the Archdiocese Board of Trustees and Parish Councils, Department Chairs and Beloved Faithful: Greetings to you and your families in the

Bear one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ Galatians 6:2 If you watch the altar servers closely, you will see that they anticipate the needs of the

They word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for

When I came to San Francisco to be close to the saintly Archbishop John Maximovitch, I heard a lot of fascinating accounts of his ascetic life. Frequently I visited St.

Who are Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop John? During the Divine Liturgy right after the petitions for Metropolitan Joseph and Bishop Antoun we say these words: For Metropolitan Paul, Archbishop John, and

The love of the Elder Paisios for the whole world is well known. The Elder has helped a whole host of people before and after his physical death. But the