Holy Thursday ~ Washing of the Feet
Many Orthodox have never seen this service as it has been suppressed in many parishes. The proper place of this service is on Holy Thursday. At pres...
Tag: Holy Week
Spy Wednesday
** I am reposting this from last year. ** In the Orthodox Church we do not call the Wednesday of Holy Week Spy Wednesday but we do, commemorate is not really th...
The Passing of Fr. George Papadeas
Most of you that read these pages will have never heard of the name of Fr. George Papadeas but we all owe him a very large debit of gratitude. Fr. George ...
Mystery Solved
On Holy Thursday in the Orthodox Church, the priest consecrates a second Lamb (consecrated bread mixed with some wine) that is put into the Tabernacle and used ...
Resurrection Service Sermon 2011
Christ is Risen! The best-known quote from the Pesach Haggadah is, “why is this night different from all other nights?” This line is usually recited...
Holy Week Observations
Today is Great and Holy Saturday and I am preparing to celebrate the Divine Liturgy this morning but I have a few moments and thought I would jot down some thou...
Irenical letter of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church
Irenical letter of the Patriarch of Romania at the feast of the Resurrection of the Lord Irenical letter of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Ort...
Maundy Thursday
Collect for Maundy Thursday Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant t...
Wednesday of Holy Week
The Collect of Holy Wednesday Lord God, whose blessed Son our Savior gave his body to be whipped and his face to be spit upon: Give us grace to ac...