N.b “In the Great Fast, abstinence from meat, fish, dairy products, alcohol and foods cooked in oil was prescribed for all days, except days of mitigation. All Saturdays and Sundays, February 24, March 9, Wed to Friday of the 5th week, the Pre-festive Day and Leave-taking (Otdanije) of Annunciation were mitigated for wine and oil. […]
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Readings for Sun. 14th of Feb.: Thirty-Seventh Sunday After Pentecost: CHEESEFAIR SUNDAY
Romans 13:11-14:4 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition An Urgent Appeal 11 Besides this you know what hour it is, how it is full time now for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; 12 the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast […]
Don’t Get Discouraged/Guidance for Fasting/Prayer of St. Ephrem
This Week’s Reflection “I told him that the soul could be freed from sinful thoughts only by guarding the mind and cleansing the heart and that this could be done by interior prayer. I added that according to the holy Fathers, one who performs saving works simply from the fear of hell follows the way […]
Sunday Bulletin 02/14/21
Sunday of Cheesefare – Forgiveness Sunday WEEKLY LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Sunday, February 14 – Sunday of Cheesefare / Forgiveness Sunday 8:30 AM Matins 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy 11:30 AM Forgiveness Vespers Monday, February 15 – Beginning of the Great Fast 7:30 AM Morning Prayer 4:00 PM 6th Hour & Vespers 7:30 […]
Readings for Sat. 13th of Feb.: Thirty-Sixth Week After Pentecost: CHEESEFAIR WEEK
Romans 14:19-23 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition 19 Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding. 20 Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for any one to make others fall by what he eats; 21 it is right not to eat meat […]
Readings for Fri. 12th of Feb.: Thirty-Sixth Week After Pentecost: CHEESEFAIR WEEK
Zechariah 8:7-14 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition 7 Thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will save my people from the east country and from the west country; 8 and I will bring them to dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and they shall be my people and I will be their God, in faithfulness and in righteousness.” […]
Readings for Thurs. 11th of Feb.: Thirty-Sixth Week After Pentecost: CHEESEFAIR WEEK
Jude 11-25 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition 11 Woe to them! For they walk in the way of Cain, and abandon themselves for the sake of gain to Balaam’s error, and perish in Korah’s rebellion. 12 These are blemishes[a] on your love feasts, as they boldly carouse together, looking after themselves; waterless clouds, carried along by winds; fruitless trees […]
Readings for Wed. 10th of Feb.: Thirty-Sixth Week After Pentecost: CHEESEFAIR WEEK
Joel 2:12-26 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition 12 “Yet even now,” says the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; 13 and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and repents […]
Readings for Tues. 9th of Feb.: Thirty-Sixth Week After Pentecost: CHEESEFAIR WEAK
Jude Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition Salutation 1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James, To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: 2 May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. Occasion of the Letter 3 Beloved, being very eager to write to you of our […]
Readings for Mon. 8th of Feb.: Thirty-Sixth Weak After Pentecost: CHEESEFAIR WEEK BEGINS
3 John Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition Salutation 1 The elder to the beloved Ga′ius, whom I love in the truth. Gaius Commended for His Hospitality 2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in health; I know that it is well with your soul. 3 For I greatly rejoiced when […]