WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday, Mar. 06 – 1st Sunday of the Great Fast 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Monday, Mar. 07– Basil and Others, Bishop-Martyr of Cherson 8:30 AM Morning Prayer Tuesday, Mar. 08 – Theophylact, Bishop-Confessor 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 4:00 PM Evening […]
Monthly Archives: March 2022
Mar. 05 The Holy Martyr Conon
The holy martyr Conon was brought up in the Christian Faith and baptized in the name of the All-holy and Life-giving Trinity by the Archangel Michael himself. Until his death, the archangel of God invisibly watched over him. Conon was illumined and empowered by the grace of the Holy Spirit, so that his heart was […]
Fasting
Here is some guidance on fasting. The Eparchy’s guidance is in bold. As with everything I share, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. There are many different reasons why one may customize their fasting regimen including eating disorders and other medical realities. Another very important and helpful teaching is to […]
Mar. 04 Our Venerable Father Gerasimus of the Jordan
St. Gerasimus first learned about the ascetic life while he was in the Egyptian Thebaid. He went to the Jordan and founded a community in which there were seventy monks. He instituted a special rule in his monastery: each monk spent five days a week in their cell weaving baskets and rush mats. They were […]
Mar. 03 The Holy Martyr Eutropius and his Companions
The Holy martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus and Basiliscus suffered in the city og Pontine Amasea (Asia Minor) in about the year 308. The brothers Eutropius and Cleonicus, and Basiliscus the nephew of the Great Martyr Theodore the Recruit, were comrades. After the martyric death of St. Theodore, they wound up in prison and by their preaching […]
Lenten Prayer
Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving Remember that prayer, fasting and almsgiving are tools, given by Our Lord, to help us navigate this pilgrimage of life, but especially during the desert journeys of the fasts. They make us aware of, and able to receive, the treasures that are offered, and to avoid the hazards that are placed […]
Mar. 02 The Holy Priest Martyr Theodotus, Bishop of Cyrene
The Hieromartyr Theodotus, a native of Galatia in Asia Minor, was bishop of Cyrenia in Cyprus. During a time of persecution against Christians under the impious emperor Licinius, St. Theodotus openly preached Christ, calling the pagans to abandon idolatry and turn to the true God. Sabinus, the governor of Cyprus, ordered Bishop Theodotus be arrested […]