... 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...

... Zacchaeus Sunday comes one week before the preparation Sundays for Great Lent, and the Epistle reading recording the choosing of Matthias to replace Judas comes on Bright Monday, the day after Pascha! After the descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday, lots were also cast to decide where the Apostles would travel and preach the Gospel of Christ.  St. Matthias was chosen at that time...

...the years, Christ the Saviour Seminary and some parishes have produced albums of choral selections which have been digitized and posted below.   Hail Mary: Selections From Vespers, Liturgy and Pascha.  Christ the Saviour Seminary - Circa 1970's acrod · Hail Mary - Selections from Vespers, Matins and Liturgy - Christ the Saviour Seminary   Make A Joyful Sound To The Lord - Christ The S...

... during the Lenten season; the funds collected will contribute to the work of making disciples of all nations. The 2010 OCMC Lesson Plans can be used on Mission Sunday or throughout the Lenten and Paschal seasons, according to the needs of your parish. We pray that this program will educate and inspire the children and youth of your parish about the work of making disciples; and that it will plant...

...http://www.scoba.us/articles/2804.html Dearly Beloved in the Lord, We greet you in the love and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ! The Lenten fast that precedes the Great and Holy Feast of Pascha is upon us. Like the dawn of a new day, the beginning of this 40-day journey provides opportunities for us to recommit ourselves and our whole lives to Christ our God. 2010||ACRY||News Archive ...

...FT LAUDERDALE (OCN)-- Your friends at the Orthodox Christian Network wish you a blessed Great Lent and a Glorious Pascha. In our continuing effort as an agency of SCOBA (Standing Conference of Orthodox Bishops in America) to assist the parishes and parish priests across the nation in their sacred mission of spreadin...

... to slaughter, and as a lamb silent before his shearers, He opens not His mouth…” Isaiah 53: 2-4; 7-8  Again we stand at the threshold of the Great Fast! Ten weeks before the Glorious feast of Pascha, we began our preparation for the glorious and awesome mystery of the Passion and Death of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ! It was for this reason that He, the very Son of God Himself, cam...

...-media library.  Click here to listen to these traditional Lenten Hymns rendered in Church Slavonic by St. Michael's Church Choir of Binghamton, NY.  You may purchase a copy of the entire Nativity/Paschal-Lenten Album  here JOHNSTOWN, PA -- Additional Lenten Hymns have been uploaded to our diocesan on-line multi-media library from an album produced by St. Michael's Church Choir of Binghamton, N...