Vespers on Bright Thursday

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

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Words from the Saints -- May 9, 2024

“The tongue of a back-biting soul is three-pronged: it injures the speaker, the listener and sometimes the person being maligned.” --St. Thalassios the Libyan

“It is right, therefore, that we not just be called Christians, but that we actually be Christians.” --St. Ignatius of Antioch

"Live simply, honestly, always remember that God sees everything, and as for the rest, do not pay attention!" --Elder Anatoly Potapov of Optina

"The remembrance of God is suffering of heart endured in a spirit of devotion. But he who forgets God becomes self-indulgent and insensitive." --St. Mark the Ascetic

Vespers on Bright Wednesday

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

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Vespers on Bright Tuesday

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

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Vespers on Bright Monday

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

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Prayer List for the Week of May 5, 2024

For healing: Archbishop Nathaniel, Fr. Andrew, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Emilian, Fr. Gregory, Fr Jerome, Fr. John Henry, Fr. Kyril, Fr. Mefody, Fr. Deacon Jorge, Matushka Katherine, Matushka Myra, Monk Meletios, Subdeacon Nicholas, Justin, Steven, Marian, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, Alice, Kathleen, Denise, Denise, Pamela, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Emily, Charles, Hank, Mary Jane, Mary Jo, Clara, Margaret, Susan, Randall, Danielle, Nicholas, Kathleen, Walter, Andrew, Natalie, Arthur, Diana, Nicole, Rene, Jennifer, Michael, Marc, Paul, Michael, Daniel, Gerald, Madeline, Marcella, Rodica, Mila, Richard, James, Darina, Jay, William, Gloria, Daria, Jude, George, Carol, Andrew, Jodi, Richard, Ashley, Benjamin, Ilarion, Rita, Elena, Cami

For God’s protection: all who are missing

For God’s protection: all captives; all persecuted Christians throughout the world

For God’s protection: all those in the military; all emergency medical workers, firefighters and police officers

For God’s mercy and peace: those who are in hospice care

For God’s mercy, direction and protection: those who are unemployed, poor, hungry and/or homeless

*** We pray for: those who love us; those who hate us; those who have no one to pray for them; those who have asked us to pray for them, even though we are unworthy. ***

Departed: Bishop Matthias, Fr. Michael, Fr. Victor, JoAnn, Cornelia, Barbara, Toader, Mircea, Radu, Patricia, Lucia, Eugenia, Julia, John, Gerald, Marcella, Helen, George

Readings for the Week of May 5, 2024

5/5: Acts 1:1-8; John 1:1-17; John 20:19-25

5/6: Acts 1:12-17, 21-26; John 1:18-28

5/7: Acts 2:14-21; Luke 24:12-35

5/8: Acts 2:22-36; John 1:35-51

5/9: Acts 2:38-43; John 3:1-15

5/10: Acts 3:1-8; Philippians 2:5-11; John 2:12-22; Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28

5/11: Acts 3:11-16; John 3:22-33

Words from the Saints -- May 2, 2024

"Do you know what a great gift it is that God gave us the right to speak to Him every hour and moment, wherever we are? He always listens to us. This is the greatest honor we have. For this reason we must love God." --Elder Porphyrios

"Ever let mercy outweigh all else in you. Let our compassion be a mirror where we may see in ourselves that likeness and that true image which belong to God. A heart hard and unmerciful will never be pure." --St. Isaac of Syria

"When people begin to praise us, let us hurry to remember the multitude of ours transgressions, and we will see that we are truly unworthy of that which they say and do in our honor." --St. John Climacus

"Often, our trouble is that we ascribe our evil to another!" --St. John of Kronstadt

"To judge sins is the business of one who is sinless, but who is sinless except God? Who ever thinks about the multitude of his own sins in his heart never wants to make the sins of others a topic of conversation. To judge a man who has gone astray is a sign of pride, and God resists the proud. On the other hand, one who every hour prepares himself to give answer for his own sins will not quickly lift up his head to examine the mistakes of others." --St. Gennadius of Constantinople

3rd and 6th Hours on May 1, 2024

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is Great and Holy Wednesday of Passion Week.

The prescribed reading for the 6th Hour is Ezekiel 2:3-3:3.

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3rd and 6th Hours on April 30, 2024

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is Great and Holy Tuesday of Passion Week.

The prescribed reading for the 6th Hour is Ezekiel 1:21-2:1.

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3rd and 6th Hours on April 29, 2024

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is Great and Holy Monday of Passion Week.

The prescribed reading for the 6th Hour is Ezekiel 1:1-20.

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Prayer List for the Week of April 28, 2024

For healing: Archbishop Nathaniel, Fr. Andrew, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Emilian, Fr. Gregory, Fr Jerome, Fr. John Henry, Fr. Kyril, Fr. Mefody, Fr. Paul, Fr. Deacon Jorge, Matushka Katherine, Matushka Myra, Monk Meletios, Subdeacon Nicholas, Justin, Steven, Marian, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, Alice, Kathleen, Denise, Denise, Pamela, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Emily, Charles, Hank, Mary Jane, Mary Jo, Clara, Margaret, Susan, Randall, Danielle, Nicholas, Kathleen, Walter, Andrew, Natalie, Arthur, Diana, Nicole, Rene, Jennifer, Jason, Michael, Marc, Paul, Michael, Daniel, Gerald, Madeline, Marcella, Rodica, Mila, Richard, James, Elaine, Dejan, Papoulas, Nicholas, Constantine, Agape, Eleftheria, Mirsina, Candice, Darina, David, Jay, William, Gloria, Daria, Jude, George, Carol, Andrew, Jodi, Richard, Madeline, James, Robin, Jason, Nicole, Ashley, Benjamin, Ilarion, Rita, Nicholas, Elena, Cami

For God’s protection: all who are missing

For God’s protection: all captives; all persecuted Christians throughout the world

For God’s protection: all those in the military; all emergency medical workers, firefighters and police officers

For God’s mercy and peace: those who are in hospice care

For God’s mercy, direction and protection: those who are unemployed, poor, hungry and/or homeless

*** We pray for: those who love us; those who hate us; those who have no one to pray for them; those who have asked us to pray for them, even though we are unworthy. ***

Departed: Fr. Anthony, Fr. Michael, Fr. Victor, George, JoAnn, Cornelia, Barbara, Toader, Mircea, Radu, Patricia, Lucia, Eugenia

Readings for the Week of April 28, 2024

4/28: Philippians 4:4-9; John 12:1-18

4/29: Matthew 21:18-43; Ezekiel 1:1-20; Exodus 1:1-20; Job 1:1-12; Matthew 24:3-35

4/30: Matthew 22:15-23:39; Ezekiel 1:21-2:1; Exodus 2:5-10; Job 1:13-22; Matthew 24:36-26:2

5/1: John 12:17-50; Ezekiel 2:3-3:3; Exodus 2:11-22; Job 2:1-10; Matthew 26:6-16

5/2: Luke 22:1-39; Jeremiah 11:18-12:5, 9-11, 14-15; Exodus 19:10-19; Job 38:1-23; 42:1-5; Isaiah 50:4-11; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32; Matthew 26:1-20; John 13:3-17; Matthew 26:21-39; Luke 22:43-45; Matthew 26:40-27:2

5/3: John 13:31-17:26; John 18:1-27; Matthew 26:57-75; John 18:28-19:16; Matthew 27:3-32; Mark 15:16-32; Matthew 27:33-54; Luke 23:32-49; John 19:25-37; Mark 15:43-47; John 19:38-42; Matthew 27:62-66; Zechariah 11:10-13; Galatians 6:14-18; Isaiah 50:4-11; Romans 5:6-11; Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Hebrews 2:11-18; Jeremiah 11:18-23; 12:1-5, 9-11, 14-15; Hebrews 10:19-31; Exodus 33:11-23; Job 42:12-16; Isaiah 52:13-53:12

5/4: Ezekiel 37:1-14; 1 Corinthians 5:6-8; Galatians 3:13-14; Matthew 27:62-66; Genesis 1:1-13; Isaiah 60:1-16; Exodus 12:1-11; Jonah 1:1-4:11; Joshua 5:10-15; Exodus 13:20-15:19; Zephaniah 3:8-15; 1 Kings 17:8-24; Isaiah 61:1-62:5; Genesis 22:1-18; 2 Kings 4:8-37; Isaiah 63:11-64:5; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Daniel 3:1-23; Daniel 3:24-90; Romans 6:3-11; Matthew 28:1-20

3rd and 6th Hours on April 26, 2024

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is the Sixth Friday of Great Lent.

The prescribed readings are Isaiah 66:10-24 (6th Hour), Genesis 49:33-50:26 (Vespers) and Proverbs 31:8-31 (Vespers).

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Words from the Saints -- April 25, 2024

"The victory over the afflictions which befall you, is, to keep silence." --St. Poemen

"As work according to God is called virtue, so unexpected affliction is called a test." --St. Mark the Ascetic

"But if these beings angels guard you, they do so because they have been summoned by your prayers." --St. Ambrose of Milan

3rd and 6th Hours on April 25, 2024

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is the Sixth Thursday of Great Lent.

The prescribed readings are Isaiah 65:8-16 (6th Hour), Genesis 46:1-7 (Vespers) and Proverbs 23:15-24:5 (Vespers).

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3rd and 6th Hours on April 24, 2024

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

Today is the Sixth Wednesday of Great Lent.

The prescribed readings are Isaiah 58:1-11 (6th Hour), Genesis 43:26-31; 45:1-16 (Vespers) and Proverbs 21:23-22:4 (Vespers).

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Penitential Stanzas (Tone 5)

Lord, I do not cease my sin; I do not comprehend Your love for mankind, Only Good One! But overcome my blindness, and have mercy on me!

Lord, even though I fear You, I do not cease to do evil. Who at judgment does not fear the Judge? Or who, desiring healing, chases away the Physician as I do? Have compassion on my infirmity, and have mercy on me, O Patient Lord!

Woe is me! Why have I become like the barren fig tree? I fear cursing and cutting down! But, Heavenly Gardener, Christ my God, reveal my parched soul to be fruitful. Accept me as You did the prodigal son and have mercy on me!

Disregard the great number of my transgressions, Lord born of the Virgin. Blot out all my iniquities; grant me, I pray, a firm intention to change, for You are the Lover of Mankind, and have mercy on me!

Prayer List for the Week of April 21, 2024

For healing: Archbishop Nathaniel, Fr. Andrew, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Emilian, Fr. Gregory, Fr Jerome, Fr. John Henry, Fr. Kyril, Fr. Mefody, Fr. Paul, Fr. Deacon Jorge, Matushka Katherine, Matushka Myra, Monk Meletios, Subdeacon Nicholas, Justin, Steven, Marian, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, Alice, Kathleen, Denise, Denise, Pamela, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Emily, Charles, Hank, Mary Jane, Mary Jo, Clara, Margaret, Susan, Randall, Danielle, Nicholas, Kathleen, Walter, Andrew, Natalie, Arthur, Diana, Nicole, Rene, Jennifer, Jason, Michael, Marc, Paul, Michael, Daniel, Gerald, Madeline, Marcella, Rodica, Mila, Richard, James, Elaine, Dejan, Papoulas, Nicholas, Constantine, Agape, Eleftheria, Mirsina, Candice, Darina, David, Jay, William, Gloria, Daria, Jude, George, Carol, Andrew, Jodi, Richard, Madeline, James, Robin, Jason, Nicole, Ashley, Benjamin, Ilarion, Rita, Nicholas, Elena, Cami

For God’s protection: all who are missing

For God’s protection: all captives; all persecuted Christians throughout the world

For God’s protection: all those in the military; all emergency medical workers, firefighters and police officers

For God’s mercy and peace: those who are in hospice care

For God’s mercy, direction and protection: those who are unemployed, poor, hungry and/or homeless

*** We pray for: those who love us; those who hate us; those who have no one to pray for them; those who have asked us to pray for them, even though we are unworthy. ***

Departed: Fr. Anthony, Fr. Michael, Fr. Victor, Shirley, George, JoAnn, Cornelia, Barbara, Toader, Mircea, Radu, Patricia, Lucia

Readings for the Week of April 21, 2024

4/21: Galatians 3:23-29; Hebrews 9:11-14; Mark 10:32-45; Luke 7:36-50

4/22: Isaiah 48:17-49:4; Genesis 27:1-41; Proverbs 19:16-25

4/23: Isaiah 49:6-10; Genesis 31:3-16; Proverbs 21:3-21

4/24: Isaiah 58:1-11; Genesis 43:26-31; 45:1-16; Proverbs 21:23-22:4

4/25: Isaiah 65:8-16; Genesis 46:1-7; Proverbs 23:15-24:5

4/26: Isaiah 66:10-24; Genesis 49:33-50:26; Proverbs 31:8-31

4/27: Hebrews 12:28-13:8; John 11:1-45