Great and Holy Tuesday
On Holy Tuesday the Byzantine Church calls to remembrance two parables, which are related to the Second Coming. The one is the parable of the Ten Virgins (Mt 25:1-3); the…
Great and Holy Week and Pascha
Great and Holy Monday
“I see Your bridal chamber completely engulfed with light, O my Savior, and I do not have a wedding garment to enter and enjoy Your brightness; fill the garment of…
Significance of Great and Holy Week
This week is full of beautiful and deeply significant days culminating in the celebration the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead. This brief sketch begins to open up the meaning…
Sunday of the Paralytic Man – 3rd Sunday after Pascha
In speaking about the liturgical contours of today’s commemoration, Fr David Petras uses St. John Chrysostom to draw our attention deeper into the mystery we are presented in the Gosepl.…
Sunday of the myrrh-bearers
Two weeks ago we celebrated Pascha, the holy resurrection from the dead of our Lord and Savior Jesus. Why do the myrrh-bearers factor into our theological formation? Recall that Jesus…
St Thomas Sunday
Today is the eighth day of the celebration of the eighth day. Pascha! The Resurrection of our Lord! The Feast of Feasts! Today we hear the Gospel reading of the…
The power of Christ’s blood
From the Catecheses by Saint John Chrysostom, bishop The power of Christ’s blood If we wish to understand the power of Christ’s blood, we should go back to the ancient…