TRIODION: The Preparation

Metropolitan Nektarios of Hong Kong and South East Asia, Protopresbyter George Dragas, Deacon Charles Joiner

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TRIODION: The Preparation

Metropolitan Nektarios of Hong Kong and South East Asia, Protopresbyter George Dragas, Deacon Charles Joiner

TRIODION – (Greek: three odes or modes). A Liturgical book containing the hymns, prayers and services of the movable feast before Easter, beginning ten weeks before Easter with the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, until Easter Sunday. This includes the four weeks proceeding Great Lent, Great Lent, and Holy (Passion) Week.

A Comparison: Francis of Assisi and St. Seraphim of Sarov

Mitrophan Lodyzhensky

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A Comparison: Francis of Assisi and St. Seraphim of Sarov

Mitrophan Lodyzhensky

In contrast to Francis, St Seraphim did not seek to “feel himself transformed into Jesus” through his prayers and labors. He prayed simply and deeply, repenting of his sins.

Seeking Vision of God

A Homily on the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee

Joseph Magnus Frangipani

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Seeking Vision of God

A Homily on the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee

Joseph Magnus Frangipani

Too often, we mostly identify with the airport on top of our head. This airport welcomes compulsive thoughts taking off, landing, circling around us. We're constantly debating with ourselves, assessing everything. Whether good or bad, the fact our will is independent says we're not in harmony with God. Most of us don't hear God speaking in our midst because we're tuned in to this airport.

He Who Humbles Himself Will Be Exalted

Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis

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He Who Humbles Himself Will Be Exalted

Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis

And when one strives to be humble, his prayer becomes the prayer of the Publican, because he realizes that he needs God’s mercies in order to overcome his shortcomings. The prayer of the Publican, “God have mercy on me a sinner,” is the root of the “Jesus Prayer,” which says “Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.”

Saint Teilo of Wales

Commemorated: February 9/22

Dmitry Lapa

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Saint Teilo of Wales

Commemorated: February 9/22

Dmitry Lapa

The veneration of St. Teilo throughout Wales and in Brittany was widespread; many churches across Wales and in western England were dedicated to him. His late Life was composed early in the twelfth century by the cleric Geoffrey of Llandaff.