Saturday, March 22/April 4, 2020. 5th Week of Great Lent. Laudation of the Most Holy Theotokos. The Akathist of the Most Holy Theotokos. Great Lent.
Wine and oil allowed.

Cовершается служба, не отмеченная в Типиконе никаким знакомHieromartyr Basil, priest, of Ancyra (363).

Virgin-confessor Drosis of Antioch, daughter of Emperor Trajan, and with her five Virgin-martyrs (ca. 104-117). St. Isaac the Confessor, founder of the Dalmatian Monastery at Constantinople (4th c.). New Confessor Schema-abbess Sophia (Grineva) of Kiev (1941).

Martyrs Callinica and Basilissa, of Rome (2nd c.). St. Paul, bishop of Narbonne, Brittany (3rd c.). New Monk-martyr Euthymius of Demitsana and Mt. Athos, at Constantinople (1814). St. Artemon, bishop of Seleucia (1st c.).

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Reflections in Quarantine

Archimandrite Andreas (Konanos)

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Reflections in Quarantine

Archimandrite Andreas (Konanos)

A virus comes and unexpectedly says to many: “Stop!” Without asking, without permission, without any elementary discussion! And that is that! It didn’t say: “Let us talk.”

What Is True Repentance?

A Homily After the Great Canon on the Fifth Thursday of Great Lent

Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov

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What Is True Repentance?

A Homily After the Great Canon on the Fifth Thursday of Great Lent

Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov

True repentance is impossible without the renewal of a constant petition, invocation, repentant falling, prayer, and supplication to the Heavenly Father. It’s also a sign of the forgiveness of sins—the constant turning of the mind and heart to God.

“I Am Because We Are”

A Homily on the Spirit of Great Lent

Fr. Christopher Hill

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“I Am Because We Are”

A Homily on the Spirit of Great Lent

Fr. Christopher Hill

And yet, behind all things, behind joys and affliction, we hear the good voice of God calling us.

Coronavirus: “The Church must be prepared for large-scale disasters”

An interview with the Archbishop Theodosy (Snigiryov) of Boyarka

Archbishop Theodosy (Snigiryov) of Boyarka

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Coronavirus: “The Church must be prepared for large-scale disasters”

An interview with the Archbishop Theodosy (Snigiryov) of Boyarka

Archbishop Theodosy (Snigiryov) of Boyarka

This means that it is necessary to develop and possess a liturgical concept of the life of the Church, should suddenly society really does encounter a deadly infection, or contamination of territories with poisons, or radiation, without the possibility of evacuation.

The Address of Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine Concerning the Coronavirus

Metropolitan Onuphry (Berezovsky)

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The Address of Metropolitan Onuphry of Kiev and All Ukraine Concerning the Coronavirus

Metropolitan Onuphry (Berezovsky)

Nebuchadnezzar for us today is the Coronavirus. We must tolerate and suffer through it and correct our lives. We must, first of all, pray to God, and repent of our sins, because they are the reason that this spiritual Nebuchadnezzar is taking us prisoner.

What the Pandemic Teaches Us

From Conversations With Parishioners

Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol

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What the Pandemic Teaches Us

From Conversations With Parishioners

Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol

Without ignoring the objectively difficult reality and being people of the Church, we certainly have our own way of helping us judge, evaluate, and use for good those trials that we meet along life’s path.

Archimandrite Pavlos (Bougiouras; † March 1, 2020): “Do Not Judge!”

Life and Counsels of the Confessor of Mt. Sinai

Alexandra Nikiforova

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Archimandrite Pavlos (Bougiouras; † March 1, 2020): “Do Not Judge!”

Life and Counsels of the Confessor of Mt. Sinai

Alexandra Nikiforova

Such humble love came from the Elder, that this love of his heals and revives the soul.

Ukrainian Autocephaly: A Call to Unity or the Destruction of the Unity of the Church?

Protopresbyter Anastasios Gotsopoulos

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Ukrainian Autocephaly: A Call to Unity or the Destruction of the Unity of the Church?

Protopresbyter Anastasios Gotsopoulos

As an insufficient, flawed jurisdiction does not imply autocephaly, so an autocephaly which challenges the pan-Orthodox ecumenical (universal) unity of the Orthodox Church, is truly “malcephaly”.

Message From the Archbishop of Sinai on the Terrible Pandemic

On the Sunday of Saint John Climacus, March 29, 2020

Archbishop Damian of Sinai and Pharan

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Message From the Archbishop of Sinai on the Terrible Pandemic

On the Sunday of Saint John Climacus, March 29, 2020

Archbishop Damian of Sinai and Pharan

As Abbot of the Holy Monastery of St. Catherine on the God-trodden Mountain of Sinai, and as a Hierarch of the Greek Orthodox Church, many ask me why God allowed this great trial which has deprived us of church attendance and the reception of Holy Communion.

Gospel on the Powerlessness of Unbelief and the Power of Faith

Fourth Sunday of Great Lent

St. Nikolai (Velimirovic)

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Gospel on the Powerlessness of Unbelief and the Power of Faith

Fourth Sunday of Great Lent

St. Nikolai (Velimirovic)

Our Lord Jesus Christ came into the world in order to break and uproot people’s faithless belief in evil, and sow in their souls faith in goodness, in the omnipotence of goodness, in the invincibility and infinity of goodness.

How To Grow Fruit In The Desert

Fr. James Guirguis

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How To Grow Fruit In The Desert

Fr. James Guirguis

May we be like St. John Climacus and allow the wilderness of our hearts to become fertile soil for the grace of God to work, through our struggle and even through tears.

Sergei Rachmaninov—Gold in the Heart

Denis Khalfin

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Sergei Rachmaninov—Gold in the Heart

Denis Khalfin

The generosity of the maestro’s heart extended to a large number of people (both known and unknown to him) in all parts of Russia, which is evidenced by his numerous works of mercy.

Against Spiritual Infection

Social vs. Spiritual Distancing

Fr. Nemanja Mrdjenovic

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Against Spiritual Infection

Social vs. Spiritual Distancing

Fr. Nemanja Mrdjenovic

We are not called to be the spectators of the mysteries but co-workers with God.

Liturgy and Live-Streaming: Two Things That Don’t Go Together

Archpriest John Klingel

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Liturgy and Live-Streaming: Two Things That Don’t Go Together

Archpriest John Klingel

With the outbreak of the Coronavirus we hear calls repeatedly from many priests and hierarchs to practice social distancing, avoid attendance at Liturgy, and rely instead on viewing the live-streaming of liturgical services. Is this good advice?

Who Do the Archons of the Patriarchate of Constantinople Serve?

Kirill Alexandrov

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Who Do the Archons of the Patriarchate of Constantinople Serve?

Kirill Alexandrov

What role do influential Greek clans play in strengthening the power of the Phanar and what do they have to do with Ukraine?

“If You Fill Your Soul With News, What Will it Be Fragrant With?”

A Talk on Abstaining From News

Priest Sergei Ermolaev

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“If You Fill Your Soul With News, What Will it Be Fragrant With?”

A Talk on Abstaining From News

Priest Sergei Ermolaev

Someone hears some news, begins to think about it, gets annoyed, angry, and starts to judge others. As a result we find ourselves in a state when we are unable to pray.

The Lord is Calling Us to Comprehend Our Own Fragility

A Homily on the Sunday of the Cross

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill

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The Lord is Calling Us to Comprehend Our Own Fragility

A Homily on the Sunday of the Cross

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill

The Lord calls upon our self-assured technological civilization, which believes everything is available to it and everything is possible, to assess the limits of its abilities and to realize its fragility.

A Homily on the Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross

Archbishop David (Mahaffey) of Sitka and Alaska

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A Homily on the Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross

Archbishop David (Mahaffey) of Sitka and Alaska

May the Holy Cross show us the way to salvation.

Communing the faithful with one spoon: When did it start? Is it necessary? What does it mean?

Priest Andrei Chizhenko

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Communing the faithful with one spoon: When did it start? Is it necessary? What does it mean?

Priest Andrei Chizhenko

The Communion of the Holy Mysteries of Christ is the closest most intimate communion of man with God. And the Spoon is a symbol of this communion.

Coronavirus and the Chalice: Can you get sick, or not?

Constantine Shmlyuk

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Coronavirus and the Chalice: Can you get sick, or not?

Constantine Shmlyuk

Due to the epidemic of the coronavirus, a growing number of believers are asking the question: is God performing an “everyday miracle in secret” and preventing the spread of the virus in the Church, or not?

The Caretaker, the Sorceress, and the Saint

Valery Seryakov

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The Caretaker, the Sorceress, and the Saint

Valery Seryakov

I repeated the prayer as I went—and fear disappeared, and my soul was filled with such peace I had not felt since my illness had begun. I physically felt that as long as I read this prayer the witch was unable to do me any harm and nothing bad would happen to me. I began to repeat it continuously: after waking up, while walking or doing something…

Ascetic Life Means Caring for Your Spiritual Health, and not Restricting Your Freedom

Priest Pavel Serzhantov

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Ascetic Life Means Caring for Your Spiritual Health, and not Restricting Your Freedom

Priest Pavel Serzhantov

The cultivation of the passions has led us to a dead end. The passions promise instantaneous pleasure, but they are disadvantageous in the long term.

The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste

Fr. Lawrence Farley

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The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste

Fr. Lawrence Farley

We also live in a time of deadly winter, when multiplied wickedness causes men’s hearts to grow cold. The rulers of this age promise earthly reward to those who will abandon the truth, and a warm bathhouse stands ready to receive the apostates.

Our Cross, and the Cross of Christ

St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

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Our Cross, and the Cross of Christ

St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

Our cross is vain and barren, no matter how heavy it may be, if it is not transformed into the Cross of Christ by our following Christ.

A Remarkable Dream, Written Down by St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

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A Remarkable Dream, Written Down by St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

St. Ignatius (Brianchaninov)

A citizen of St. Petersburg, N., baptized and raised in the Orthodox Eastern Church, who lived the married life, saw in 1845 on the night of January 2–3 the following noteworthy dream.

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