An indiction is any of the years in a 15-year cycle used to date medieval documents throughout Europe, both East and West. Each year of a cycle was numbered: […]
Category: Liturgical Life
Holy and Great Tuesday
On Great Tuesday, our Church remembers the Parable of the Ten Virgins and advises us to follow the example of the five wise ones; to have lit the lamp […]
Saint Paisios on Icons
Saint Paisios of Mount Athos Answers the Questions of his Young Visitor The Orthodox Church uses the icons in prayer. Is this the right thing to do? The Lord […]
Mary’s departure from earth
Mary’s departure from earth According to the tradition of the Greek Orthodox church, the Dormition celebration is preceded by a two-week fast, referred to as the Dormition Fast, which […]
Our greatest missionary work in life takes place in the Divine Liturgy
Our greatest missionary work in life takes place in the Divine Liturgy The Fathers of the Church would always build an Altar of Sacrifice in whatever country or city they […]
Sermon on the 4th Sunday of Lent
Sermon on the 4th Sunday of Lent 18/3/2018 (Mark 9: 17-31) In today’s Gospel reading, we heard the story of a father, who pleaded with the Disciples to […]