14/05/2015
Ascension
Jesus did not live with his disciples after his resurrection as he had before his death. Filled with the glory of his divinity,…
Category: The Church Year
14/05/2015
Post-Easter Sundays
St Thomas Sunday: Antipascha Every day during the week of Easter, called Bright Week by the Church, the paschal services are celebrated…
14/05/2015
Easter Sunday: The Holy Pascha
A little before midnight on the Blessed Sabbath the Nocturne service is chanted. The celebrant goes to the tomb and removes the winding-sheet.…
14/05/2015
Holy Saturday
The first service belonging to Holy Saturday—called in the Church the Blessed Sabbath—is the Vespers of Good Friday. It is usually celebrated in…
14/05/2015
Holy Friday
Matins of Holy Friday are generally celebrated on Thursday night. The main feature of this service is the reading of twelve selections from…
14/05/2015
Entrance of the Theotokos to the Temple
The second great feast of the Theotokos is the celebration of her entrance as a child into the Jerusalem Temple which is commemorated…
14/05/2015
Holy Thursday
The vigil on the eve of Holy Thursday is dedicated exclusively to the Passover Supper which Christ celebrated with his twelve apostles. The…
14/05/2015
Holy Week
In the Orthodox Church the last week of Christ’s life is officially called Passion Week. In popular terminology it is called Holy Week.…
14/05/2015
Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday
The week following the Sunday of St Mary of Egypt is called Palm or Branch Week. At the Tuesday services of this week…
14/05/2015
Sundays of Lent
Each of the Sundays of Great Lent has its own special theme. The first Sunday is called the Feast of the Triumph of…