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20Feb

2026

About the Canon of Andrew of Crete

During the first four days of Great Lent, at the evening services, we read the Canon of St. Andrew of Crete. The Great Canon is one of the treasures of Orthodox hymnography – a text of profound spiritual depth and beauty. It begins with a heartfelt cry to Christ: “Where shall I begin to weep […]

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01Jun

2025

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Ascension of the Lord (June 1, 2025)

The Lord in His Gospel, as the evangelist John narrates, says: When the Son of Man is lifted up from the earth, He will draw all to Himself… And these words pertain to two events in the life of the Savior, the Son of God, who became the son of man, our brother in the […]