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In the Beginning: Reflections on the Nativity Fast
by Father Stavros N. Akrotirianakis Like the Orthodox, liturgical Christian churches in the West observe a period called Advent, which is a time of preparation
Advent in America
In the 1940s, Maria Von Trapp and her famous singing family escaped the Nazis and landed in America. In Around the Year with the Trapp
Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco
“Holiness is not simply righteousness, for which the righteous merit the enjoyment of blessedness in the Kingdom of God, but rather such a height of
The Exaltation of the Cross
The pagan Roman emperors tried to completely eradicate from human memory the holy places where our Lord Jesus Christ suffered and was resurrected for mankind.
The Dormition of the Mother of God
The Feast commemorates the repose or “falling-asleep” and resurrection of the Mother of Jesus Christ.
Blessing Grapes at Transfiguration
The blessing of grapes as well as other fruits and vegetables on this day is a beautiful sign of the final transfiguration of all things in Christ.
The Transfiguration of Christ
“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”
The Dormition Fast begins
A sermon by Father Matthew Stagon “Father,” someone once asked their priest, “I have a difficult time observing the Dormition Fast. What should I do?”
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
On a single day we commemorate the memory of the sufferings of both these apostles, though they suffered on separate days; but by the spirit and the closeness of their suffering they constitute one.
Pentecost
The Feast of Pentecost, 50 days after Pascha, commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit.
The Ascension of Christ
And while he was blessing them, he departed and started to ascend to heaven.
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