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My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. HOLY AND GREAT SATURDAY (Part II) By Saint Gregory Palamas Believers should rejoice with hope, and since this life will have an end, should be prudent and glad asContinue reading “HOLY AND GREAT SATURDAY (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE ON HOLY AND GREAT SATURDAY By Saint Gregory Palamas “…Man was led into his captivity when he experienced God’s wrath, this wraith being the good God’s just abandonment ofContinue reading “ON HOLY AND GREAT SATURDAY”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Great and Holy Week: The Holy Sunday of PASCHA (The service is Orthros (Matins) and Divine Liturgy of Sunday morning chanted Holy Saturday Midnight (50 days services). On PASCHAContinue reading “GREAT AND HOLY WEEK: The Holy Sunday of PASCHA”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. GREAT AND HOLY WEEK: Great Holy Thursday Evening "We worship Thy Passion, O Christ…" (The service of the HOLY PASSION of our Lord Jesus Christ. The service is OrthrosContinue reading “GREAT AND HOLY WEEK: Great Holy Thursday Evening”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior,CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Great Holy and Monday Morning “Both watch and pray…” (The service is Orthros (Matins) of Holy Tuesday Morningsung in anticipation of Holy Monday Evening.) Great and Holy Tuesday of HolyContinue reading “GREAT AND HOLY WEEK: Great Holy and Monday Morning”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE A Daily Account of the Services During GREAT AND HOLY WEEK By Father George Mastrantonis “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, howContinue reading “A DAILY ACCOUNT OF THE SERVICES DURING GREAT AND HOLY WEEK”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Saint Mary of Egypt’s Confession to Father Zosimas. (Part II) FOR THE DEVOUT WOMAN. Mode pl. 4. In you, O Mother, is preserved undistorted what was made in theContinue reading “SAINT MARY OF EGYPT’S CONFESSION TO FATHER ZOSIMAS Part II”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. SAINT MARY OF EGYPT: HER LIFE STORY IN HER OWN WORDS. "I am ashamed, Abba (Father), to speak to you of my disgraceful life, forgive me for God’s sake!Continue reading “SAINT MARY OF EGYPT: HER LIFE STORY IN HER OWN WORDS”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Fifth Sunday of Holy and Great Lent: Saint Mary of Egypt, the Model of Penitents. Like that of Saint John Climacus, her feast has been transferred from the fixedContinue reading “FIFTH SUNDAY OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT: SAINT MARY OF EGYPT, THE MODEL OF PENITENTS”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE SPIRITUAL CHALLENGES PRESENTED IN THE LADDER OF DIVINE ASCENT. [Part III] THE CONTINUATION OF THE FINAL STEPS: Step 21 ON UNMANLY FEARS "If you pursue virtue in aContinue reading “THE SPIRITUAL CHALLENGES PRESENTED IN THE LADDER OF THE DIVINE ASCENT Part III”