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My beloved brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ, Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn of the Mother of God. Third Tone. As a Life-Giving Fount, thou didst conceive the Dew that is transcendent in essence, O Virgin Maid, and thou hast welled forth for ourContinue reading “The Friday of Renewal (or Bright) Week: The Feast Day of the Life-Giving Spring (or Font)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. Χριστός Ανέστη! Christ is Risen! Αληθώς Ανέστη! Truly He is Risen! The reading is from the Holy Gospel according to Saint Mark. Let us attend. Glory To Thee, O Lord, glory to Thee. Chapter 16: 1-8 And when the Sabbath wasContinue reading “THE HOLY DAY OF RESURRECTION (Part III)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST (Part II) Angels in the heavens extol Your Resurrection, O Christ Our Savior. Count us worthy who are here on earth to glorify You withContinue reading “THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But IF THERE IS NO RESURRECTION OF THEContinue reading “THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. 2nd Plagal Tone Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. "The Great Moses mystically foreshadowed this day, saying: And God blessed the Seventh Day. This is the Blessed Sabbath;Continue reading “HOLY AND GREAT SATURDAY: “…This is the Blessed Sabbath; it is the day of rest, and on it the Only-Begotten Son of God rested from all His works..””

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIS IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "Behold the Bridegroom cometh in the midst of the night, and blessed is the servant whom He shall find watching; and again unworthy is he whom He shall find heedless. Beware, therefore, O my soul,Continue reading “HOLY AND GREAT WEEK IS THE ESSENCE OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the 5th of April, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the holy New-Martyr GEORGE at New-Ephesus Saint George, the glorious New Marty of Christ, was born and bred in the city of the New EphesusContinue reading “On the 5th of April, Our Holy Church Commemorates the holy New-Martyr GEORGE who contested at New Ephesus”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. HOLY AND GREAT WEEK: The Saturday of Lazarus and Palm Sunday. The Saturday of Lazarus, along with Palm Sunday, occupies a special position between Lent and Holy and Great Week. Following the forty days ofContinue reading “HOLY AND GREAT WEEK: The Saturday of Lazarus and Palm Sunday”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast: The Parable of the Rich man and Lazarus. There are certain parts of the sea which reem with huge beasts like sea monsters. Those who sail there hang bellsContinue reading “Fifth Sunday of the Great Fast: The Parable of the Rich man and Lazaros”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Fifth Sunday of Holy and Great Lent: Saint Mary of Egypt, Model of Penitents. (Part IV) For seventeen years I have fed on herbs and all that can be found in the desert. I shiveredContinue reading “Fifth Sunday of Holy and Great Lent: Saint Mary of Egypt, Model of Penitents (Part IV)”