Mid-Pentecost. Holy Martyr Sabbas Stratelates (“the General”) (364-78). 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 Holy and Glorious Great-Martyr, Victory-bearer and Wonderworker George All-night Vigil Feast. Abstention from meat and foods that contain meat. A day when the faithful are highly encouraged to participate in the Divine Liturgy. Great Vespers, Matins and Divine...
Third Sunday of Pascha. Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women. Our Holy Father Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome (655). Newly Revealed Martyrs Anthony, John and Eustathius (1342). Acts 6:1-7. Mark 15:43-16:8. GREAT VESPERS; SUNDAY MATINS AND DIVINE LITURGY English...
Second Sunday of Pascha. Thomas Sunday. Our Venerable Father George, Bishop of Mitylene (829-42). Passing into Eternal Life (1919) of Blessed Josaphata Hordashevska, First Superior of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate. Acts 5:12-20. John 20:19-31. GREAT VESPERS,...
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...
