On Some Misconceptions About Confessors
Confession takes various forms depending on the circumstances and your relationship with your confessor. At a minimum, it involves standing before the icon of Christ, saying a short prayer, confessing your sin to God...
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Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
One of the most ancient cities of the Promised Land was Shechem, also called Sikima, located at the foot of Mount Gerazim. There the Israelites had heard the blessings in the days of Moses...
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“In Confession, One Should Not Seek to Justify Himself”
From a talk by St. Paisios of Mount Athos Why do we sometimes fail to engage in the battle needed to correct ourselves, despite the fact that our conscience accuses us? This can happen...
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Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers
The third Sunday of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers. The day commemorates when the women disciples of our Lord came to the tomb to...
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Concerning the Resurrection
by St. John of Damascus We believe also in the resurrection of the dead. For there will be in truth, there will be, a resurrection of the dead, and by resurrection we mean resurrection...
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Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom
If any be a devout lover of God, let him partake with gladness from this fair and radiant feast. If any be a faithful servant, let him enter rejoicing into the joy of his...
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This is the Day the Lord has Made
This is the Day the Lord has Made: Pascha as the First Day of the New Creation Saint Gregory of Nyssa The reign of life has begun, the tyranny of death is ended. A new...
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Celebration of Palm Sunday
On the Sunday before the Feast of Great and Holy Pascha and at the beginning of Holy Week, the Orthodox Church celebrates one of its most joyous feasts of the year. Palm Sunday is...
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Family Gospel Lesson: Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday begins our journey in Holy Week, our journey to the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As we enter this holiest of weeks, we are not just remembering what happened...
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Palm Sunday – Exploring the Feasts of the Church
In this video, we learn about the transition from Great Lent into Holy Week, with the twin celebrations of the raising of Lazarus, and of Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. These are the feast days...
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