Sunday of the Cross (March 15)
SUNDAY OF THE CROSS – Midpoint of Great Lent The third Sunday of Lent is called “The Veneration of the Cross.” At the Vigil of that day, after the Great Doxology, the Cross is brought in a solemn procession to …
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Sunday of Orthodoxy
Sunday of Orthodoxy Rejoicing today in the triumph of Orthodoxy on this first Sunday of Lent, we joyfully commemorate three events: one event belonging to the past; one event to the present; and one event which still belongs to the …
Forgiveness Sunday
Forgiveness Sunday 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. On the morning of that Sunday, at the Divine Liturgy, …
Sunday of the Last Judgement
Sunday of The Last Judgment This Sunday (February 15) is called “Meat-Fare Sunday” because during the week that follows a limited fast – abstention from meat – is prescribed by the Church. In preparing for Great Lent the Church begins …
Theophany 2015
Theophany: The Feast of the Manifestation of God The feast of Epiphany, celebrated on January 6, commemorates the baptism of Christ. In the early Church, Epiphany was a day of baptism and those catechumens who were prepared to enter the …
Christmas 2014
A Blessed Feast of the Nativity to All! The Nativity Cycle As Orthodox Christians, we begin the celebration of the Nativity of Christ – on December 25 – with a time of preparation. Forty days before the feast of the …
Feast of Saint Nicholas (December 6)
Saint Nicholas of Myra the Wonder-worker By tradition, Nicholas born in the province of Lycia in the southern part of Asia Minor in the city of Patara to well-to-do parents. The date of his birth is not known. Having inherited …
Feast of the Sign of the Theotokos (November 27)
Patronal Feast of the The Sign of the Theotokos Church (November 27) The icon of the Mother of God of the Sign is one of the most venerated icons of Russia. Its history is linked with the history of Novgorod, …
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