14/05/2015
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
As we already have seen, the eucharistic Divine Liturgy is not celebrated in the Orthodox Church on lenten weekdays. In order for the…
Category: The Church Year
14/05/2015
Lenten Services
The weekday services of Great Lent are characterized by special lenten melodies of a penitential character. The royal gates to the altar area…
14/05/2015
Lenten Fasting
A special word must be said about fasting during lent. Generally speaking, fasting is an essential element of the Christian Life. Christ fasted…
14/05/2015
Great Lent
The season of Great Lent is the time of preparation for the feast of the Resurrection of Christ, It is the living symbol…
14/05/2015
Pre-Lent
The paschal season of the Church is preceded by the season of Great Lent, which is itself preceded by its own liturgical preparation.…
14/05/2015
Church Year
Although the first of September is considered the start of the Church year, according to the Orthodox Church calendar, the real liturgical center…