In that day the root of Jesse, who standeth for an ensign of the people, him the Gentiles shall beseech, and his sepulchre shall be glorious. Great Lent, the Third Week, Thursday, The Sixth Hour, Isaiah 11:10, from the selection: Isaiah 11:10-12:2 The “root of Jesse” is none other than our Lord Jesus Christ, who… Continue reading Great Lent, the 3rd Week, Thursday, The Sixth Hour- "the ensign of the people" – Isaiah 11:10-12:2
Category: Great Lent
Great Lent, the Third Week, Wednesday – "Joyful celebration of the fast"
As we continue in the joyful celebration of the fast, we cry aloud: keep us all in peace, O Lord, deliver us from every snare of the enemy, and in Thy surpassing love count us worthy to venerate with love Thy precious cross, through which thou grantest to the inhabited world Thy mercy, O Thou… Continue reading Great Lent, the Third Week, Wednesday – "Joyful celebration of the fast"
Great Lent, The Second Sunday – The Paralytic – Interpretation by St Gregory Palamas – Mark 2:1-12
We just read the Gospel from St Mark about the paralytic this past Sunday of Great Lent. I just saw the following quote from a sermon by St Gregory Palamas, and I thought it was too good to wait until next year to share it with you. “… the paralyzed man is any soul that… Continue reading Great Lent, The Second Sunday – The Paralytic – Interpretation by St Gregory Palamas – Mark 2:1-12
Great Lent, the 3rd Week, Tuesday, Vespers – Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars – Proverbs 9:1-6
Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars. 2. She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table. 3. She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying, 4. Who so is foolish, let him turn aside… Continue reading Great Lent, the 3rd Week, Tuesday, Vespers – Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars – Proverbs 9:1-6
Great Lent, the Third Week, Monday – "With the Fire of abstinence… – Matins Sessional Hymn
With the fire of abstinence let us all burn up the thorns of the passions that assault us, and with streams of tears let us put out the flame that shall never be quenched; and let us cry aloud to Him Who shall come to judge the whole earth: O Savior and all-merciful Lord, guard… Continue reading Great Lent, the Third Week, Monday – "With the Fire of abstinence… – Matins Sessional Hymn
Great Lent, the Second Week, Thursday, The Sixth Hour – The Holy Eucharist and hearing the voice of God – Isaiah 6:1-12
And it came to pass in the year in which king Ozias died, [that] I saw the Lord sitting on a high and exalted throne, and the house was full of his glory. 2. And seraphs stood round about him: each one had six wings: and with two they covered [their] face, and with two… Continue reading Great Lent, the Second Week, Thursday, The Sixth Hour – The Holy Eucharist and hearing the voice of God – Isaiah 6:1-12
Great Lent, the Second Week, Wednesday, Vespers – the good and bad example of Lamech – Genesis 4:23-24
And Lamech said … I have slain a man to the wounding of myself, and a stripling to my own bruising. Sevenfold vengeance shall be taken for Cain: but for Lamech seventy times sevenfold. (Great Lent, the Second Week, Wednesday, Vespers: Genesis 4:23-24, from the selection: Genesis 4:16-26) What are we to glean from this… Continue reading Great Lent, the Second Week, Wednesday, Vespers – the good and bad example of Lamech – Genesis 4:23-24
Great Lent. Second Week, Tuesday – Evil Jealousy – Genesis 4:8-15
And Cain said to Abel his brother, Let us go out into the plain; and it came to pass that when they were in the plain Cain rose up against Abel his brother and slew him.Tuesday in the Second Week of Great Lent – At Vespers, Gen 4:8-15 Today the scripture gives us an account… Continue reading Great Lent. Second Week, Tuesday – Evil Jealousy – Genesis 4:8-15
Great Lent, the 2nd week, Monday – Why are things hard? – Proverbs 3:34 – 4:26
The Lord resists the proud; but he gives grace to the humble. Monday in the Second Week – At Vespers, Prov 3:34 – 4:26 With grace, everything is easy. The man fully in the Spirit, fully in the grace of God, does not consider the yoke of righteousness to be burdensome, but easily, and freely,… Continue reading Great Lent, the 2nd week, Monday – Why are things hard? – Proverbs 3:34 – 4:26
Great Lent, the first week, Clean Friday – The Spoil of the Poor – Is 3:1-14
14. The Lord himself shall enter into judgment with the elders of the people, and with their rulers: but why have ye set my vineyard on fire, and why is the spoil of the poor in your houses?Friday in the First Week – At the Sixth Hour – Is 3:1-14 Why is the spoil of… Continue reading Great Lent, the first week, Clean Friday – The Spoil of the Poor – Is 3:1-14