Top Posts of the Past Week
Here is a list of the most read posts this past week at Shepherd of Souls Heartland ~ A Review 10 Tips for Holy Week and Pascha Sermon ~ Take up Your Cross Sout...
Author: Fr. Peter
Great & Holy Saturday
On Saturday, the high priests and Pharisees gathered together before Pilate and asked him to have Jesus’ tomb sealed until the third day; because, as thos...
Great and Holy Friday ~ The Lamentations at the Tomb
A decorated “Tomb” for Holy and Great Friday On Friday night, the Matins of Holy and Great Saturday, a unique service known as the The Lamentation a...
Great and Holy Friday ~ The Royal Hours
In addition to the Vespers and the Orthros, the daily cycle of worship contains the Apodeipnon (Compline), the Midnight Service (Mesoniktikon) and the Service o...
Great and Holy Thursday
On the evening of this day, which was the eve of the feast of unleavened bread (that is, the Passover), our Redeemer supped with His twelve disciples in the cit...
Great and Holy Wednesday ~ The Unction Service
The Mystery of Holy Unction that we celebrate tonight is established upon the words and actions of our Lord Jesus Christ. It embodies, extends and continues His...
Southbridge in the Civil War 1862
In my previous post I recalled the events of the Town of Southbridge in the year of 1861. In today’s post the actions of the Board of Selectman will take cente...
Great and Holy Wednesday ~ Bridegroom Matins
Tonight the Church invites us to focus our attention on two figures: the sinful woman who anointed the head of Jesus shortly before the passion (Mt 26.6-13), an...
Great and Holy Wednesday ~ Hymn of Saint Kassiani
The Hymn of Kassiani, also known as the Hymn of the Fallen Woman, is a Penitential Hymn that is based on the Gospel reading for Holy Wednesday morning (Matthew ...
Holy and Great Tuesday
This evening’s theme is the need for watchfulness and preparation, lest we be called unprepared before the awesome judgment seat of Christ to render an ac...