An Introduction to Great Lent
Alexander Schmemann When a man leaves on a journey, he must know where he is going. Thus with Lent. Above all, Lent is a spiritual journey and its destination i...
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Why I Do Not Give Up Social Media for Lent
In the Orthodox Church, the first day of Great Lent falls on a Monday and is called Clean Monday. This is the day that the fast begins in earnest, and the jour...
The Goal of the Lenten Season
At the conclusion of the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts that is celebrated on Wednesday and Friday nights during Great Lent, we hear this phrase, “to obtain...
Giving up things for Lent
The annual “what am I going to give up for Lent” has begun. I find this time of year rather amusing as I listen to and read what people are going to give up fo...
Fr. Alexander Schmemann: Forgiveness Sunday
In the Orthodox Church, the last Sunday before Great Lent – the day on which, at Vespers, Lent is liturgically announced and inaugurated – is called Forgiveness...
Thrd Sunday of Great Lent ~ Veneration of the Holy Cross
On the Third Sunday of Great and Holy Lent, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Services in...
Lenten Prayer
O great Lord and God! You have led us from corruption to imperishable life through the life-giving death of Your Christ. So, now, deliver our senses from the mo...
Ten Tips for Great Lent
1. Regardless of how you fast, fast every single day. This type of fasting helps wear down the passions and build spiritual endurance. 2. Know exactly what the ...
Archbishop Nicolae ~ Meditation on the Beginning of Great Lent
Before the Feast of the Lord’s Resurrection the Holy Church has established a period of seven weeks of fasting. More precisely we should say that there are six ...
Saturday of Lazarus
Lazarus Saturday is the day before Palm Sunday (the feast of Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem). This Saturday and Sunday are the connection between...