THE HOLY FEAST OF THE HOLY AND GREAT MARTYR GEORGE, the Trophy-bearer.

My beloved brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, God and Savior JESUS CHRIST, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! On the 23rd of April, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the holy Feast-Day of the Holy and Great Martyr GEORGE the Trophy-bearer. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Fourth Tone LIBERATOR of captives, defender of the poor,Continue reading “THE HOLY FEAST OF THE HOLY AND GREAT MARTYR GEORGE, the Trophy-bearer.”

JESUS CHRIST’S RESURRECTION IS THE RENEWAL OF HUMAN NATURE

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Risen Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. JESUS CHRIST’S RESURRECTION IS THE RENEWAL OF HUMAN NATURE. By Saint Gregory Palamas THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD IS THE RENEWAL OF HUMAN NATURE, and THE RENEWAL, RECREATION AND RETURNContinue reading “JESUS CHRIST’S RESURRECTION IS THE RENEWAL OF HUMAN NATURE”

SERMON OF SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOMOS ARCHBISHOP OF CONTANTINOPLE

My beloved brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, God, and Savior CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! "Christ is risen from the dead, by death trampling upon Death, and to those in the tombs has bestowed Life." "Though Thou, O deathless One, didst descend into the grave, Thou didst destroy the power ofContinue reading “SERMON OF SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOMOS ARCHBISHOP OF CONTANTINOPLE”

EXPLAINING THE MYSTERY OF THE SABBATH AND OF THE LORD’S DAY

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. EXPLAINING THE MYSTERY OF THE SABBATH AND OF THE LORD’S DAY AND REFERRING TO THE GOSPEL OF NEW SUNDAY By Saint Gregory Palamas TODAY WE KEEP THE FEAST OFContinue reading “EXPLAINING THE MYSTERY OF THE SABBATH AND OF THE LORD’S DAY”

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. 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)”

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 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”

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: 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”

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 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”

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. 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”

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 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”