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...d Sisters in Christ, We greet you in the strength and grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as we begin the Lenten Season, knowing that He will guide you in prayer, fasting, and worship unto Pascha, the great and glorious celebration of salvation and life. In the Gospel of Matthew we read that as Christ traveled through the cities and villages teaching, preaching, and healing, “He saw the ...
...egment of the weekly Orthodox Christian radio program Come Receive the Light was recorded at the Diocesan Chancery yesterday. His Eminence, Metropolitan Nicholas, was invited to participate in the Paschal Program by Father Christopher Metropulos, Pastor of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the founder and editor of the radio program. His Eminence will be joined on t...
... Friday, April 13th. Resurrection Matins will be served at 9 am at the Sts. Cyril and Methodios Camp Church, with the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at 10 am, with a procession around the church. A paschal meal will be served in the Dining Hall afterwards. I heartily encourage clergy and faithful to attend, especially those who are in the vicinity of Camp Nazareth. I mean this celebration of Brig...
...ved at Camp Nazareth. Resurrection Matins will be served at 9 am at the Saints Cyril and Methodios Camp Church, and the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at 10 am, with a procession around the church. A paschal meal will be served in the Dining Hall of the Main Lodge afterwards. A "free-will" offering will be taken. I heartily encourage clergy and faithful to attend, especially those who are in the vi...
... Friday, April 28th. Resurrection Matins will be served at 9 am at the Sts. Cyril and Methodios Camp Church, with the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at 10 am, with a procession around the church. A paschal meal will be served in the Dining Hall afterwards. I heartily encourage clergy and faithful to attend, especially those who are in the vicinity of Camp Nazareth. I mean this celebration of Brig...
... Martyr Patriarch Gregory V, every face broke into a wide smile and many eyes filled with tears of joy. The Metropolitan stood before the Gate where Patriarch Gregory was hung by the Ottomans on Pascha Sunday 1821. He prayed and kissed the Gate that has been shut since that holy martyrdom and shall ever remain so. (Later, in the Cathedral of Athens and All Greece, His Eminence would reverence th...
...zareth which has been celebrated over the years on Bright Friday, has been changed this year to Bright Tuesday. Matins is celebrated at 9 AM, and Liturgy at 10 AM. Services will be followed by a Paschal luncheon in the Main Lodge. I heartily encourage clergy and faithful to attend, especially those who are in the vicinity of Camp Nazareth. Clergy are to wear white vestments and to bring thei...
...Cross. However, Lent should be about more than just giving something up. For Christ, the Lenten journey took Him to His passion and to the Cross and ultimately to His glorious Resurrection on Pascha. For us, Lent can and should be a journey as well. A journey that brings us closer to Christ in every aspect of our lives. In his book, "Making God Real in the Orthodox Christian Home" Anth...
... and rebuild my fasting and prayer. That is the basis for my Lenten journey. Even though I may break my fast during Lent, I can ask for help, find ways to correct it, and look forward to the Paschal celebration. The people in New Orleans know that it is never going to be the same, but instead of complaining or worrying they continue to work hard and with the help of others they wi...
...or a period of one to three years (sometimes as long as twenty years, depending on the offence), he was "reconciled" to the Church. This usually took place at the Holy Thursday Liturgy or at the Paschal Vigil. The penitent was led by the bishop, along with the newly baptized, to the celebration of the Holy Eucharist where he again received Holy Communion. Again, it should be pointed out th...