The Great, Holy Saturday is the day, between the day of sorrow of the Crucifixion of our Lord and the day of Joy of His glorious Resurrection. On, Great and Holy Saturday, the Orthodox Church commemorate and relive the burial of Christ, His repose in the tomb and His descent Read more
Passion Friday or ‘Friday of Passion‘ as we Orthodox rightly call is the day when our Creator died for His creation. He did die for the good of mankind. Christ, Who arrived as a king triumphant, was crucified like a criminal today.Christ, Who was honored with palm branches, is crowned Read more
There is an array of events that are clustered on this last day before Jesus was arrested that are commemorated in various ways in of worship services. These include the washing of the disciples’ feet by Jesus, the last meal together, which was the Passover meal, the institution of Eucharist Read more
We have entered into the Great and Holy Week. After fasting with our Lord for 40 days, followed by the arrival of Lazarus Saturday and the Feast of the Lord Jesus Christ’s Entry into Jerusalem, the intensity in the life of an Orthodox Christian life increases. The preparatory service of Read more
“And the multitudes that went before, cried saying, Hosanna (save us), Son of David, and the ones that followed, shouted, blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord (Matt. 21: 9). The streets of Jerusalem echoed ‘Hosanna in the highest’.” Jesus Christ, the King of kings, made Read more
We started our Journey to the Promised Land, forty days ago. Forty days ago, we embarked on a Grand Pilgrimage, intending to return and regain the lost Paradise and all its Glory. On the 40th day of the Great Lent which is always a Friday, our Holy Church commemorates the temptation Read more
Each of the Great Feasts of the Church is followed by a commemoration or synaxis of some holy one who figures in the events of the Feast. So, on Mar 26, the day after Annunciation to Blessed Virgin Mary, it would be apt to commemorate the Holy Archangel Gabriel, the Read more
When we go down through the annals of history, we find that many religions had fasts with fervent prayers to attain the graces and blessings from Almighty God. Fasting and prayers are observed to enable the weak and the sinful, to prepare and present themselves unto the Mighty, Divine Read more
St. Timothy (Gk: Timótheos, meaning ‘honouring God, honoured by God, precious to God’, all of which was true to this disciple of the Lord. He was part of the early Church, an early Christian evangelist too. Timothy was a close companion and messenger of Paul the Apostle, as well as the first Christian bishop Read more
John’s Baptism was a baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins. Why was Jesus baptized at the hands of a man who preached a baptism for the forgiveness of sins?Jesus was without sin. Why was Jesus baptized?Did He need baptism? Why did He have to receive the Holy Spirit?Isn’t Read more