Mary is blessed
As we move closer to the feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God, let us consider the words of Pope Benedict XVI Mary is “blessed” because -totally, in…
Holy Theotokos
The Dormition Fast
From August 1 to August 14, the Byzantine Churches prepare for the feast of the Dormition (Assumption) of the Holy Theotokos with a period of prayer and fasting.
Dormition of the Theotokos 2021
The feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos is on Sunday, August 15th. This feast is the most ancient feast of the Mother of God. As Father Hezekias has said,…
Annunciation of the Holy Theotokos
Blessed feast of the Annunciation of the Holy Theotokos! This is the feast of the Incarnation of the Eternal Word of God, the day of our salvation in Jesus Christ.…
Conception of St Ann
Today, the Church venerates the conception of the Theotokos by the holy Anna. “Today the world rejoices in the conception of Anna, wrought by God. For she bore the One…
Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
“And when the child was three years old, Joachim said: ‘Let us call the undefiled daughters of the Hebrews, and let each one take a lamp, and let these be…
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…