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Readings for Thurs. 18th of Feb.: Thirty-Seventh Week After Pentecost: Great Fast

Isaiah 2:11-21 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition 11 The haughty looks of man shall be brought low, and the pride of men shall be humbled; and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day. 12 For the Lord of hosts has a day against all that is proud and lofty, against all that is lifted up and high;[a] 13 against all […]

Readings for Wed. 17th of Feb.: Thirty-Seventh Week After Pentecost: Great Fast

Readings for Tues. 16th of Feb.: Thirty-Seventh Week After Pentecost: Great Fast

Isaiah 1:19-2:3 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition 19 If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; 20 but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” The Degenerate City 21 How the faithful city has become a harlot, she that was […]

Readings for Mon. 15th of Feb.: Thirty-Seventh Sunday after Pentecost: LENT BEGINS

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. […]

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 […]