http://www.orthodox.net/greatlent/of-ephraim-the-syrian.pdf The Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian O Lord and Master of my life, a spirit of idleness, despondency, ambition, and idle talking give me not. Prostration. But rather a spirit of chastity, humble-mindedness, patience, and love … Read More
From the Good Shepherd Australian Orthodox Mission Lent, as it exists today in the Orthodox Church, is the result of a long historical development. We can basically divide Eastern Orthodox Lent into 3 periods: (1)The Pre-Lenten Period: three preparatory Sundays … Read More
Various sources Prosomia of the Stichera – Tone 5 – Hail of ascetics Shine, Cross of the Lord, with the bright darting rays of your grace on the hearts of those who honour you, and with love inspired by … Read More
Compiled by Maryann Mawhinney Presented here are three summaries of the history and tradition of Orthodox Holy Supper. This information was compiled from several sources and it serves to illustrate the variation in traditions and foods which reflects the different … Read More
St. John Chrysostom – “The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church,” Volume 9. I speak not, indeed, of such a fast as most persons keep, but of real fasting; not merely an abstinence from meats; but from sins … Read More
The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is one of the great masterpieces of Orthodox piety and liturgical creativity. It reveals the central Christian doctrine and experience in its form and content; namely that our life must be spent in prayer and fasting in order to be in communion with Christ who will come like ‘a thief in the night’… Read More
By Fr. Bassam A. Nassif (Again Magazine, Volume 27, No. 1) On the second Sunday of Great Lent, there is a great feast in the blessed city of Thessalonika, Greece. It is the feast of St. Gregory Palamas. On this … Read More
St. Cyril of Alexandria, Sermon 120 18:9-14. And He spoke also this parable unto certain who trust in themselves that they are righteous, and despise others. Two men went up unto the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and … Read More
To Love Is To Remember. Father Alexander Schmemann Endowment – Chair of Liturgical Theology. NY, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, March 1985. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Rejoicing today … Read More
