Lenten Journey to Pascha

Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 by grandduchessgirl

We fast for forty days. And here are all the Sundays: Orthodoxy, St. Gregory of Palamas, The Cross, St. John of the Ladder, St. Mary of Egypt, Palm Sunday and Pascha. We have Presanctified Liturgies on Wednesdays and Fridays. We use Palms on Palm Sunday and alms we give. Alms to the poor, blessings to all people blessings from God, And let all say Amen. Amen.

We go to church at nine o’clock to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ. It is a happy day to all the people that pray. Joy and happiness to all the world. On Bright Monday our church has a traditional picnic at Auburndale Cove. A cove is a protected park next to a river. We play games and feast on Paschal food.

Act Now While Divine Services Last!

Posted on Saturday, April 27, 2013 by Mendicant Monk

For those of you in my faithful readership who have yet to experience an Orthodox Christian Holy Week, now is your chance. At an Orthodox parish near you, begins a week of services unlike any you have experienced anywhere else on the planet. If you are local to Boston, you are cordially invited to attend all of the services our parish offers. If you can only do one, come to either Saturday morning Liturgy or late Saturday night, early Sunday morning for the Feast of Feasts, GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA.

Worse case scenario, if you are unable to appear hypostatically (in person), you can at least listen to a youtube channel created that has much of the key music or the ever-mellifluous Ancient Faith Radio. WARNING: Once you have gone to one service, you won’t be able to stop, so clear your schedule for God because He deserves your praise more than baseball games, concerts, or that addicting TV series. Let the divine drama begin!

Much Depends on Dinner

Posted on Saturday, March 16, 2013 by Mendicant Monk

Now that we Orthodox Christians have finally entered the season of Great and Holy Lent alongside of our Western brothers and sisters, it is appropriate for us all to go deeper within, repent of our sins, and seek the Lord more fervently that we may be ready to celebrate his all glorious resurrection at Great and Holy Pascha (Easter). The West celebrates Easter in only a few weeks on March 31, while we Orthodox will not break our fast until May 5, six full weeks later!

And while we are on the subject of fasting… A few weeks ago, as I was planning what to say at the start of Lent in this blog, I was thinking especially of a choice, juicy opinion that I have been nursing for some time but has never seen the light of publication or even been hinted at in my other writings. Please forgive me. Though I have just greatly tantalized your interest, I must confess that the service tonight on the Eve of Forgiveness Sunday derailed my original intent, and I must speak of something more mundane but much more fundamental. Continue reading →