Exaltation of the Holy and Life-giving Cross of our Lord
The Universal Exaltation of the Holy and Life-giving Cross of our Lord, Jesus Christ. The Jerusalem Troparion reads: In paradise, the tree stripped us bare: For, by giving us its…
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Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of Mary, Sept. 8
On Tuesday, September 8, 6:30 pm. the Divine Liturgy will be served for the feast of Nativity of the Mother of God. The Troparion for the feast: Your birth, O…
Prayer for Lebanon September 4
Pope Francis invites everyone to a worldwide day of prayer, fasting, and works of charity in solidarity with the suffering people of Lebanon, today, Friday, September 4. Read this article…
St Phoebe, the deaconess
Today, we liturgically recall the memory of our venerable mother, Phoebe, the deaconess. “You put aside all the cares of this world that you might dedicate yourself to the service…
Webinar on Eastern Catholic Theology: Liturgical-Mystagogy
The first webinar in a series on Eastern Catholic Theology This Thursday, September 3rd, join us at 7PM CDT for the FIRST installment of our September webinar series, “Eastern Catholic…
Happy New Year–the Liturgical Year 7529
Today is New Year’s Eve for the Byzantine liturgical year. On Sept. 1st we enter the year 7529 in Byzantine reckoning. Let us pray that the new liturgical year will…
Saint Mariam of Jesus Crucified, Melkite and Carmelite
Today, the Church with the Carmelites honor a recent saint, Mariam of Jesus Crucified (Baouardy), affectionately known as “The Little Arab” (1846-78). Saint Mariam was born in Nazareth. She was…