If you truly want to enter into the spirit of the Great Fast and haven’t quite figured out how you might do that, might I suggest that one of the things you can do is recite the Prayer of Ephrem … Continue reading
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O LORD, Master of my life, grant that I may not be infected with the spirit of slothfulness and inquisitiveness, with the spirit of ambition and vain talking. {Making a prostration} Grant instead to me, your servant, the spirit of … Continue reading
This weekend concludes the week known as Meat Fare. Its name is derived from the traditional Eastern Christian practice of eliminating meat from one’s diet during the Great Fast. The Gospel appointed to be read this weekend, however, is about … Continue reading
This weekend, because of the way the feast of Easter is calculated, we celebrate the feast of the Presentation or the Encounter of the Lord with Simeon and Anna and also begin our preparation for the Great Fast. This feast … Continue reading
With the Great Fast almost upon us, I have been thinking about what I could do in order to engage our membership in faith learning activities. In the past we tried to hold classes after our Friday evening services. We … Continue reading
This weekend we finish our post-Pentecost sequence of readings. Next week we actually begin the five week sequence of pre-Lent commemorations and readings that deliver a clear message. The message of these pre-Lent weeks pertain to the meaning of metanoia, … Continue reading