The words you don’t hear
In almost every relationship someone will inevitably complain about the words they don’t hear from the other member of the relationship, whether it’s the spouse or a parent or a […]
Category: Liturgical
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Three Bishops, One Christ
Every January 30th the Holy Orthodox Church celebrates the Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs: Saints Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom. They all lived in that golden […]
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Mark’s Urgency of Meaning
CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN!Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti!Pi-Ekhristos Aftonf…Khen Omethmi Aftonf! Today, April 25th, is the feast of Saint Mark, one of the four men who gave us […]
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So many tombs for the One Tomb of Christ
As we stand, sit or kneel in quiet veneration in our homes on this Great and Holy Friday, we look to tonight when we sing the hymns of the Epitaphios […]
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The Paradoxical Cross
God prefers to reveal His ways through paradox. Because mystery is paradoxical. But people don’t like paradox; people want clearcut answers, clearcut methodologies. And so people get confused. Why did […]
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Ancient Hymns of Holy Thursday
On Holy Thursday we commemorate the Last Supper and the washing of the disciples’ feet by Jesus. Throughout Holy Week some of the most profound meditations are found in the […]