The Feast of Pentecost 50 days after Pascha the Orthodox Church will commemorate a great event in human history – the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, an event the Church celebrates on the day of the Holy Trinity (Pentecost). The tenth day following the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ was the … [Read more…]
Who’s Who in the Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete Pictures help us think, digest, and understand the truth given to us. In the Great Canon, St Andrew of Crete pictures most of the characters and episodes of the Old Testament and a few from the New, and reflects on each of them in … [Read more…]
On Blessing Candles for the Feast of the Meeting of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple By St. Sophronius of Jerusalem + 638 AD Our lighted candles are a sign of the divine splendor of the one who comes to expel the dark shadows of evil and to make the whole universe radiant with … [Read more…]
Blessing homes of Orthodox Christians is done each year. This act is the central sign of God’s sanctification of all things through Christ’s baptism in the river Jordan and His epiphany to the world. The sanctification of the home takes place with prayer and the sprinkling of holy water. The priest, at this annual visit, … [Read more…]
The second longest fast after Great Lent is the Nativity Fast. It also consists of forty days, but it lacks the strictness of the fast of Great Lent. It begins on November 15th [28th] and ends on December 24th [Jan 6th]. The feast of the Nativity in the flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ, is … [Read more…]