Posted in Orthodox Feasts and Fasts on Wednesday, 30 April 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ode 1: It is the Day of Resurrection, /
let us be radiant, O ye people; /
Pascha, the Lord’s Pascha: /
for from death to life, /
and from earth to heaven, /
Christ God hath brought us, //
as we sing the song of victory.
Ode 3: Come, let us drink a new drink, /
not one miraculously brought forth from [...]
Posted in Orthodox Feasts and Fasts on Wednesday, 30 April 2008 | No Comments »
This is a marvelous Serbian video that I think captures the joy of Pascha.
[Thanks to Fr Stephen where there's a translation of the lyrics.]
Posted in Orthodox Feasts and Fasts on Tuesday, 29 April 2008 | No Comments »
Well, although yesterday I was defeated by the BaconatorTM, today I reveled in my victory over the humble sliced turkey and cheddar cheese slice sandwich on wheat. Complete with apple.
Take that!
Posted in Orthodox Feasts and Fasts on Monday, 28 April 2008 | 7 Comments »
In celebration of Bright Monday, I purchased a BaconatorTM sandwich meal from Wendy’s for lunch. I ate all the fries, but only made it through about three-fourths of the two-patty, bacon-draped sandwich.
I guess I did lose forty pounds over the last few months.
Oh, well.
Posted in Orthodox Feasts and Fasts, St Benedict of Nursia on Monday, 28 April 2008 | No Comments »
From the Dialogues (Bk II Ch I) of Pope St. Gregory the Great:
But Benedict, desiring rather the miseries of the world than the praises of men: rather to be wearied with labor for God’s sake, than to be exalted with transitory commendation: fled privately from his nurse, and went into a desert place called Subiaco, [...]
Posted in Orthodox Feasts and Fasts on Sunday, 27 April 2008 | No Comments »
The Paschal Hymn
Christ is risen from the dead,
trampling down death by death,
and upon those in the tombs bestowing life.
The Paschal Hymn of the Theotokos
The Angel cried aloud to her who was full of grace: Rejoice, O pure Maiden, and again I say, Rejoice; thy Son hath risen the third day from the tomb. Shine, [...]
Posted in Orthodox Feasts and Fasts on Saturday, 26 April 2008 | No Comments »
Troparia
The noble Joseph, taking thy most pure body down anointing it with sweet-smelling ointments, laid it in a new tomb.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
When thou didst go down into death, O Life Immortal, then didst thou destroy hell with the radiance of thy divinity. And when [...]
Posted in Orthodox Feasts and Fasts on Friday, 25 April 2008 | No Comments »
Troparion
Thou has redeemed us from the curse of the law by thy precious blood. Having been nailed on the Cross and pierced with the spear, thou hast shed immortality on men, O our Saviour, Glory to thee.
Kontakion
O come all and let us sing unto him who was crucified for our sake; for seeing him [...]
Posted in Orthodox Feasts and Fasts on Thursday, 24 April 2008 | No Comments »
Troparion of Holy Thursday
When Thy glorious disciples were enlightened at the washing of their feet before the supper, then the impious Judas was darkened by the disease of avarice, and to the lawless judges he betrayed Thee, the Righteous Judge. Behold, O lover of money, this man because of avarice hanged himself. Flee from the [...]
Posted in Orthodox Feasts and Fasts on Monday, 21 April 2008 | No Comments »
[Note: This post originally posted during Holy Week 2007.]
Unfortunately, my family and I are only able to attend one Bridegroom Matins service this year. I say unfortunately, because this icon personally resonates very deeply with me, tied as it is so closely with Delane’s suffering and death. It was an icon I returned to last [...]
Posted in Orthodox Feasts and Fasts on Sunday, 20 April 2008 | No Comments »
Troparion
O Christ our God, thou didst before thy very Passion confirm the truth of the general Resurrection, by raising Lazarus from the dead. Wherefore we also, like the children bearing the symbols of triumph, cry out unto thee, the vanquisher of death: Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he that cometh in the [...]
Posted in Orthodox Feasts and Fasts on Friday, 18 April 2008 | No Comments »
A year or so ago, I came across this link on the Monachos.net website this morning: An Explanation of the Holy Week Services. A very good article. It includes the famous 1998 article of a Norwegian reporter, Niels Christian Hvidt, on the miracle of the Holy Fire. Check it out.
I also came across this meditation [...]
Posted in Orthodox Feasts and Fasts on Friday, 18 April 2008 | No Comments »
If you want to get a better grasp of the Orthodox experience of Holy Week, you can do so through the Church’s iconography.See also An Explanation of the Holy Week Services at Monachos.net.
And there is also Fr Joseph’s post explaining the liturgical significance of the days of Holy Week.
Posted in Orthodox Feasts and Fasts on Sunday, 13 April 2008 | No Comments »
Troparion Tone 5
Enlightened by the grace of the Cross,/ thou wast seen to be a bright light of repentance,/ dispelling the darkness of passions, O all holy one./ thou didst appear as an angel in the flesh/ to holy Zosimas in the wilderness./ Intercede with Christ for us, O Mary our righteous Mother.
Kontakion Tone 3
Thou [...]
Posted in Orthodox Feasts and Fasts on Sunday, 6 April 2008 | 1 Comment »
Troparion of St John Tone 3
Thou hast set up a holy ladder by thy words/ and hast shone forth as a teacher of monks;/ thou dost lead us, O John, from the purification that comes from discipline/ to the light of the Divine Vision./ O righteous Father, pray to Christ our God to grant us [...]
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