Sunday of the Last Judgment: Course Corrections
Preparation for the coming season of repentance continues in the Church with the Sunday of the Last Judgment. On this day we are reminded of …
Reflections
Sunday of the Prodigal Son : The Heart’s Direction
The second Sunday in preparation for Lent is the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, again named for the Gospel reading appointed for the day. (Luke …
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Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee : Sails down
The Church’s liturgical book for Great Lent, the Triodion, opens with the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, named for the parable the Lord …
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Zachæus Sunday : Let Us Run Ahead
This coming Sunday offers the first notes of preparation for Great Lent. Because the Gospel reading recounts Zachaeus’ encounter with Christ, this Sunday is commonly …
Between Services
Elder Aimilianos, the recently reposed (†2019) abbot and Elder of Simonos-Petras monastery on Mount Athos, would often remind his monks that the grace they receive …
Father Zacharias’ Word of Consolation
[Fr. Zacharias is a monk of St. John the Baptist Monastery in Essex, England and a spiritual son of St. Sophrony of Essex] Many people …