St. Ephrem the Syrian (ca. 306-373 AD) was a monk, theologian, and poet who lived from 306 – 373 AD. He lived a life of service to others and ultimately gave his life ministering to victims of plague and famine in Edessa. We are encouraged to pray his penitential...
Well. I know why we Byzantine Catholics start on Monday, but I didn’t know why Roman Catholics start on Wednesday. Till now. The easiest way to explain this is to draw it out, so I made us all a calendar below. First, let’s explain what I understand well. Byzantine...
The Great Fast (Lent) is upon us. We use the terms Lent, Great Lent, and Great Fast interchangeably. It begins 40 days before the start of Holy Week. During this special time we are encouraged to prepare ourselves, and our families, so as to be spiritually ready, to...
Noah in the Ark: Foreshadowing the community gathered in the Church. Foreshadowing the community gathered in the Church In the Book of Genesis, we read about Noah and his salvation during the flood. This speaks to us in our contemporary context about God’s...
