Have you ever had to ask for help for something that you just couldn’t do on your own? Maybe something was too heavy, or too high up, or too hard to open. When we know something is too hard for us, we ask somebody who can help! Do you remember Read more
The Story of Eva Cledaras, the woman who died at the same hour as the Lord Here is another inspiring story, about another inspiring woman, who also died at Holy Trinity in Asheville, also during Holy Week of 2004—her story was witnessed by the entire congregation. Please take a few Read more
This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15: 12-13 On Holy Thursday evening, the Orthodox Church celebrates a service called “The Passion of Christ,” or Read more
Fr. Michael Kardamakis All of the events of Holy Week represent an attempt by man, in his freedom to love, to share in the sacrificial love of God, that is to say, the mystery of salvation, by following the rigorous spiritual discipline of the Church. This discipline does not Read more
Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going to God, rose from supper, laid aside His garments, and girded Himself with a towel. Then He poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples’ Read more
Archimandrite Pavlos chants hymns of Holy Wednesday. Source: pemptousia.com
The album of songs dedicated to the great Athonite ascetic Saint Iosif the Hesychast is entitled ‘Great Hours’, in commemoration of the enduring spiritual support he has given to the world. Source: pemptousia.com
Truly, truly I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Read more
Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Message By His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Beginning of Holy and Great Week (Lazarus Saturday, April 11, 2020) * * * Brethren and children in the Lord, Once again, Holy and Great Lent has come to a conclusion. Today, we joyfully celebrated Read more
The Story of Stavroula Anthopoulos, the woman who had nothing and yet had everything What follows is an inspiring story about a woman named Stavrula who died on Holy Monday, 2004. As you will read below, there are only TWO people in the WHOLE WORLD who are think about her and Read more
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law, justice, mercy and faith; these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. Matthew 23:23 First a couple of personal notes. If you don’t have Read more
Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made Him a supper; Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at table with Him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the Read more