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O Christ, before Your precious Cross, death was fearsome to men.But after Your glorious Passion, man became fearsome to death.(Doxastikon for Vespers, Feast of the Holy Martyr Callistratus) The Gospel readings which the Church appoints for the Paschal season share a singular purpose. They call out to us, that our certainty may grow: that Christ, ...
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Any discussion of the Paschal season, that is, the season our Church's liturgy presents to us following the Feast of Pascha, presupposes an understanding of its purpose and requirements. This, in turn, requires an awareness of the season that prepared us for it: Great and Holy Lent. Without delving into excessive detail, those familiar with ...
Read moreThis feast, mentioned in the title of these lines, is one of our major Church feasts. It is celebrated on Wednesday, halfway between Pascha and Pentecost, the period also known as the Feast of Pentecost. Twenty-five days have passed since our celebration of Pascha. The significance of this feast is that it reminds us of ...
Read moreThe Gospel passage read by our Church today on Thomas Sunday recounts two appearances of the risen Jesus (John 20:19-31). In the first appearance, Jesus reveals Himself alive to the disciples’ assembly, then in the second to Thomas, who was absent during the first appearance. Let us reflect a little on this salvific event. Why ...
Read moreI am not a chanter. However, I have associated with numerous chanters from whom I have learned valuable lessons for the ministry, for every ministry. I claim for a fact that I recognize the true chanter. What I am saying now is about good experiences. In the church, we have an eloquent example of integration ...
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