Tuesday, April 14 / April 1 (Church Calendar) Holy and Great Tuesday Photo of the Day “The Light of Christ shineth upon all.” The evening celebration of the Presanctified Liturgy, in the Monastery’s temple. Saints of the Day April 1 / 14. St. Mary the Egyptian. St. Euthymius, monk of
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Monday, April 13 / March 31 (Church Calendar) Great and Holy Monday Photo of the Day One of my favorite photographs of myself, standing next to His Eminence, Metropolitan Kallistos Ware. He is a treasure, pure and simple, to all of us English language converts to Orthodox Christianity, having made
Sunday, April 12 / March 30 (Church Calendar) Palm Sunday Photo of the Day Monk Cyprian from Vancouver, British Columbia, is spending three days in retreat with us. Saints of the Day March 30 / April 12. St. John (Climacus) of Sinai, author of The Ladder. St. John the Silent
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Lazarus Saturday Photo of the Day Our dear friend and benefactor, Doctor Bob Fouty, standing next to the iconostasis he has been constructing. Saints of the Day March 29 / April 11. Martyr Mark, Bishop of Arethusa. Martyr Cyril the deacon of
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! ~Great and Holy Lent~ Photo of the Day The south deacon’s door is in place. Saints of the Day March 28 / April 10. St. Hilarion the New, abbot of Pelecete. St. Stephen the Wonderworker, abbot of Tryglia. Martyrs Jonah and Barachisius
Thursday, April 9 / March 27 (Church Calendar) ~Great and Holy Lent~ Photo of the Day The celebration of the Presanctified Gifts, in the Monastery’s temple. Saints of the Day March 27 / April 9. St. Matrona of Thessalonica. Martyrs Manuel and Theodosius. St. John the Clairvoyant, anchorite of Egypt.
Wednesday, April 8 / March 26 (Church Calendar) ~Great and Holy Lent~ Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel Photo of the Day The altar side of the new Royal Doors. Saints of the Day: March 26 / April 8. Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel. Hieromartyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Sirmium in Hungary.
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! ~Great and Holy Lent~ The Feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos Photo of the Day Closeup of the newly acquired icon of the Most Holy Theotokos, that graces our new iconostasis. Saints of the Day March 25 / April
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! ~Great and Holy Lent~ Photo of the Day Closeup of our newly installed icon of Christ, that graces our iconostasis. Saints of the Day March 24 / April 6. Forefeast of the Annunciation. St. Zacharias the Recluse. St. Artemon, Bishop of Seleucia.
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! ~Great and Holy Lent~ The Sunday of Saint Mary of Egypt Photo of the Day The Holy Altar, prior to the celebration of the Presanctified Liturgy. Saints of the Day March 23 / April 5. Monk-martyr Nicon and 200 disciples with him