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20Feb

2026

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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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08Jun

2025

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Holy Trinity Day. Pentecost (June 8, 2025)

Today we remember the day when the Holy Spirit descended upon the first disciples of Christ. “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed […]

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