The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark 8:34-9:1 We have come to the halfway point of our Great Lenten struggle. While it may feel like the halfway point, the second half of Lent is even more grueling, even more challenging than the first. After the last couple of difficult weeks it is […]
Monthly Archives: March 2015
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John 1:43-51 The theme of the first Sunday of Lent is the Triumph of Orthodoxy. Specifically the restoration of holy iconography in all of the churches of God. While we Orthodox celebrate, we should also mourn and pray for the many Christian groups who do not […]