WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday, Mar. 27 – 4th Sunday of the Great Fast 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Monday, Mar. 28 – Hilary and Stephen, Venerables No Services Tuesday, Mar. 29 – Mark, Cyril, and Others, Martyrs 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 4:00 PM Evening Prayer Wednesday, Mar. […]
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Mar. 26 Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel
Gabriel is the herald of the Incarnation of the Son of God. He is one of the seven archangels who stand before the throne of God. He appeared to Zacharias to announce the birth of the Forerunner. Gabriel said of himself: I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God (Luke 1:19). His name […]
Mar. 25 The Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
The Annunciation of the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary: When, in the city of Nazareth, the angel of the Lord announced to Mary, “Behold, you will conceive and bear a son, and he will be called Son of the Most High.” Mary said, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord, let it be done to […]
Mar. 24 Our Venerable Father Zachary / Pre-festive Day of the Annunciation
Our venerable father Zachary was born in Egypt. His father left his family to become a monk and took Zachary with him. God gave him great gifts of grace; he was a great light among the monks in the desert, and went to his peace in the Lord at an early age. Prefestive Troparion […]
Mar. 23 The Holy Venerable-Martyr Nicon and his Companions
The monk martyr Nicon was born in Neapolis (Naples). His father was a pagan, and his mother a Christian. He was not baptized, but his mother secretly instructed him in the tenets of Christianity. Nicon was still a pagan when he reached adulthood. He served as a soldier, and showed unusual courage and strength. Once, […]
Mar. 22 The Holy Priest Martyr Basil, Priest of Ancyra
Hieromartyr Basil was a presbyter in Ancyra, Galatia. Fighting against the Arian heresy, he urged his flock to cling firmly to Orthodoxy. Because of this, St. Basil was deposed from his priestly rank by a local Arian council, but a Council of 230 bishops in Palestine reinstated him. St. Basil continued to openly preach Orthodoxy […]
Mar. 21 Our Venerable Father and Confessor James, Bishop of Catania
St. James, Bishop and Confessor, was inclined toward the ascetic life from his early years. St. James left the world and entered the Studite monastery, where he was tonsured. He led a strict life, full of works, fasting, and prayer. Pious and well versed in Holy Scripture, St. James was elevated to the bishop’s throne […]
Mar. 20 Our Venerable Fathers of the St. Sabbas Monastery, killed by Saracens
Saints John, Sergius, Patrick and others slain in the Monastery of St. Sabbas. During the eighth century the area around Jerusalem was subjected to frequent incursions of the Saracens. On March 13, 796 the Saracens broke into the monastery and demanded all the valuables. The monks told them that there was nothing in the monastery […]
Sunday Bulletin 3/20/22
WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday, Mar. 20 – 3rd Sunday of the Great Fast 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Monday, Mar. 21 – James of Catania, Bishop-Confessor 8:30 AM Morning Prayer 4:00 PM Evening Prayer Tuesday, Mar. 22 – Basil of Ancyra, Priest-Martyr 8:30 AM Morning […]
Mar. 19 The Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria
St. Chrysanthus came from a pagan family who moved from Alexandria to Rome in the third century. He received a fine education, and among the books he read were those in which pagans discussed Christianity. The young man, however, wanted to read books written by Christians themselves. He finally managed to get a copy of […]