An Ascetic in Private Prayer for the World “Some Thoughts on the Crisis and the Call of the Corona Virus” by Bishop Alexis of Bethesda (OCA) 3/25/20 The Bishops of the Holy Orthodox Church love their flocks and ever strive to lead them to well-watered and rich pastures. They care for them, body and […]
St. Cyprian
The Plague of Cyprian was a pandemic that afflicted the Roman Empire from about AD 249 to 262. The plague is thought to have caused widespread manpower shortages for food production and the Roman army, severely weakening the empire during the Crisis of the Third Century. Its modern name commemorates St. Cyprian, Bishop of […]
The Absence of God Blog Post
Bishop Mark’s 2018 Nativity Message
24 Hour Prayer Vigil
Bridegroom services of Holy Monday, Tuesday and Thursday – Explanation
Holy Friday Matins (the twelve Gospels) – Explanation
Great and Holy Friday Vespers – Explanation
Matins of Holy Saturday (Friday night)
Great And Holy Saturday Explanation
Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann Great and Holy Saturday Great and Holy Saturday is the day on which Christ reposed in the tomb. The Church calls this day the Blessed Sabbath. The great Moses mystically foreshadowed this day when he said: God blessed the seventh day. This is the blessed Sabbath. This is the day of rest, […]
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