“Friend and Devil.” A Homily at Matins for Holy Wednesday

Bishop Tikhon (Shevkunov) of Egorievsk

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“Friend and Devil.” A Homily at Matins for Holy Wednesday

Bishop Tikhon (Shevkunov) of Egorievsk

May God grant that no matter what our circumstances, no matter how badly we sin, we might always like the apostle Peter remember the one truth given to us by our only true teacher, our Lord Jesus Christ. May we remember that we can always return from our unrighteousness to Him, and that the Lord will always forgive us no matter what we did, if only in our heart would live not hatred but love for Him; not despair but sincere repentance.

Saint Paternus of Wales

Commemorated April 15/28

Dmitry Lapa

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Saint Paternus of Wales

Commemorated April 15/28

Dmitry Lapa

When Paternus grew up he decided to follow in the steps of his father and, obtaining his mother’s permission and blessing, he set out to Wales together with a group of other young ascetics seeking the solitary life.

Holy Wednesday: “Deliver me from the filth of my works”

Fr. Seraphim Holland

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Holy Wednesday: “Deliver me from the filth of my works”

Fr. Seraphim Holland

Brothers and sisters this is the last Presanctified Liturgy for the year. We won’t have another one until Great Lent begins again if God grants us life next year. Today we commemorate the woman who anointed the Lord, preparing Him for His burial, and also Judas who betrayed the Lord.

The Lord’s Anointed: Thoughts on Holy Wednesday

Hieromonk Herman (Majkrzak)

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The Lord’s Anointed: Thoughts on Holy Wednesday

Hieromonk Herman (Majkrzak)

“The Anointed”: this is everywhere a mark of kingship; it is also the very meaning of the title Messiah or Christ.

Holy and Great Tuesday: Hymn of Kassiani the Nun

Fr. George D. Konstantopoulos

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Holy and Great Tuesday: Hymn of Kassiani the Nun

Fr. George D. Konstantopoulos

The sinful soul laments, but not in the emptiness of an inexorable loneliness. From the beginning of the hymn, we hear the cry "Lord!" The sinful woman is not by herself in her pain. Traveling with her on this painful journey is the Lord, to Whom her confession is being made