Mid-Pentecost; The Holy Martyr Isidore. Acts 14:6-18; John 7:14-30. GREAT VESPERS At Psalm 140, In Tone 4 If You mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand?* But with You forgiveness is that You may be revered. The mid-point of the feast has arrived;* the days which begin...
Fourth Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Paralytic; 🕂 The Holy Cyril and Methodius, Teachers of the Slavs; The Holy Hieromartyr Mocius. Polyeleos Feast. Passing into eternal life of Blessed Vasyl Hopko, Auxiliary Bishop of Presvov (+1976) Acts 9:32-42; Hebrews 7:26-8:2;...
Third Sunday of Pascha: Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women; The Holy Martyr Pelagia. Acts 6:1-7; Mark 15:43-16:8. GREAT VESPERS; SUNDAY MATINS AND DIVINE LITURGY English Source: Royal Doors www.royaldoors.net GREAT VESPERS Kathisma Reading: “Blessed is the man…”...
Holy Week in the Eastern Catholic Tradition: Reflection, Prayer, and the Path to Easter As we enter Holy Week, the liturgical year’s most solemn and profound week, we journey with Christ from his triumphant entrance into Jerusalem to his betrayal, crucifixion,...
VESPERS The Paschal Troprion is sung three times: first by the clergy, then by the faithful, then half by the clergy, and half by the faithful. We continue to sing the Troparion with verses from Psalm 67: Paschal Troparion Christ is risen from the dead,* trampling...