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The joyous Easter season or Paschaltide is finally here! In the Orthodox Church, this season starts on Easter Sunday (April 12th) and continues for forty days until the eve of the feast of Ascension, which falls on May 21th this year.
Through the song “Easter-Spring,” the community invites us into the quiet miracle of Resurrection — not with thunderous declarations, but with the warmth of a shared smile and the rustle of spring leaves.
On Great and Holy Friday, we commemorate the end of this mission on earth and its highest point: His death on the Cross. He surrendered His soul to the Lord with the words, "It is finished".
Thousands of years after Judas’ betrayal, we are still confronted by the same choice: are we going to direct our love to God, and restore our community with Him, or betray him, to live for the world and ourselves?
His disciples were unnerved: “Why this waste?” they asked. “This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.” (Matthew 26: 8—9).
Christ cautions us not to liken ourselves to the five unwise virgins whose lamps faded when the Bridegroom Christ came: "keep watch because you do not know the day or the hour." (Matthew 25: 13).
As we make our way through the Great and Holy Week, and relive the betrayal of Christ and His death on the Cross, we are called to do everything in our power to live our lives in the spirit and bear fruit.
The services of Passion Week draw us into the last days of the Lord Jesus Christ's earthly life. Together with the Holy Church, we trace the Saviour's path along the Way of the Cross, from Bethany to Golgotha.
The Great Lent is the longest fasting season of the year for the Orthodox. We all know about the importance of prayer, almsgiving and fasting. But what are the rules of fasting? Are there some things, we should not do during the Lent?
What is Lenten fasting? For some, it is yet another extended period when certain foods must be avoided. However, to a Christian, it is a time of intense fasting, prayer, almsgiving, and spiritual reflection.
The Orthodox Church approaches the Great Lent which will start on February 23rd according to the Julian calendar. In order to prepare for the Lenten journey, the Church gives us four pre-lenten weeks to help us understand why we fast.
What is the purpose of monastic life? Who started monasticism? Read the most interesting facts about monasteries and monasticism on the website of Saint Elisabeth Convent.
The non-Orthodox Christians often hear the Orthodox talk about their Name Day which they celebrate each year just like they do their birthday. Is Name Day just another word for birthday or is it something else? Let's find out.
On January 19th, the Orthodox Church celebrates the joyous Feast of Theophany. In Christian tradition, the feast of Theophany commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ by Saint John the Baptist and the manifestation of Christ as God.
January 14 will mark eight days since Christmas for us. According to Saint Luke’s Gospel, January 14 is the day when Jesus Christ was circumcised, following the law of Moses. What is the meaning of this feast?
How do they celebrate Christmas in Poland, Japan, Ethiopia? Customs and traditions may differ, but not the joy of Christmas. Read this and see for yourselves.
Today, we wish to share with you seven facts about how Christians celebrated Christmas in ancient times. Our hope is that you discover the roots of your Christian heritage from those Christians who celebrated before us.
On December 22 we celebrate the Conception by the Righteous Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos. In our article you will learn about the deeds of faith of the Righteous Joachim and Anna and several unusual icons of the Feast.
On the feast at the beginning of the Nativity Fast, we look forward to the Incarnation of Christ, celebrated by the Feast of the Nativity, and reflect on our relationship with the Lord and the meaning of our lives as Christians.
On November 21 (8 in the new calendar), the Church commemorates the Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers. This feast was established after the fourth century Council of Laodicea
