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 […]
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. The parable of the Prodigal Son is so well known to us; it is so simple, it gives us a sense of warmth and hope, yet its meaning for us is not exhausted by that, because it still […]
Not convictions, nor even deep conviction can overcome the fear of death, shame, but only love can make a person faithful to the end, without limits, without looking back. Today we solemnly and reverently celebrate the memory of Saints Nicodemus, Joseph of Arimathea, and the Myrrh-bearing Women. Joseph and Nicodemus were secret disciples of Christ. […]
